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Messi breaks World Cup scoring record as Argentina reach knockout stage
Lionel Messi scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals on Monday to break the tournament's all-time scoring record and lead Argentina to a 2-0 victory over Austria, sealing the...
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KLIF – 570AM – Dallas
· Jun 23, 2026
Lionel Messi Sets New World Cup Record in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout st...
Vanguard News
· Jun 22, 2026
Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Argentina down Austria
Lionel Messi set the outright all-time World Cup scoring record with his 17th and 18th goals in the tournament as holders Argentina beat Austria 2-0 to reach the last 32 on Monday. The post Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Argentina down Austria appeared first on Vanguard News.
Associated Press
· Jun 23, 2026
Argentina fans celebrate as Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history
Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday. (AP Video shot by Thomas Peipert) #messi #worldcup #lionelmessi Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Fox News
· Jun 22, 2026
Lionel Messi sets World Cup goal-scoring record vs Austria
Lionel Messi sets the all-time FIFA World Cup goals record with 17, passing Miroslav Klose during Argentina's match against Austria on Monday night.
NBC News
· Jun 22, 2026
Lionel Messi breaks record for most career World Cup goals
Lionel Messi has broken the record for the most career goals at the World Cup by scoring in Argentina's game against Austria.
CityNews Montreal
· Jun 22, 2026
Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th and 18th goals in Argentina win
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal in defending champion Argentina’s match against Austria on Monday, coming about a half hour after dropping his head in frustration when he missed a penalty kick. The record goal for a 1-0 lead came in the 38th minute and [] The post Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th and 18th goals in Argentina win appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
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