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Messi breaks World Cup's all-time top scorer record

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June 22, 2026

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With a brace against Austria, Lionel Messi breaks Miroslav Klose's record to reach 18 World Cup goals, cementing his place as the greatest scorer in the tournament's history. Klose had held the record for goals with 16 since the 2014 World Cup. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world

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Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jun 22, 2026

2026 World Cup: Messi breaks Klose’s record, now all-time highest goalscorer [Top 5]

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has become the all-time top scorer in World Cup history. Messi netted his 17th goal at the 2026 edition, to open the scoring against Austria. The Inter Miami superstar had missed the chance to break the record earlier in the game, after he rolled his penalty wide of the post. But [] 2026 World Cup: Messi breaks Klose’s record, now all-time highest goalscorer [Top 5]

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 22, 2026

WATCH: Messi Sets All-Time Record For World Cup Goals

Argentina’s Lionel Messi became the all-time leading World Cup goal scorer on Monday, passing Germany’s Miroslav Klose as the new record holder with 17 goals. Messi scored in the 38th minute in his second game of the group stages against Austria with an assist from Facundo Medina. In the opening minutes of the game, Messi ...

Vanguard News

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· 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.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi breaks men’s World Cup scoring record

Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in men’s ​World Cup history on Monday, ‌netting his 17th tournament goal during Argentina’s match against Austria to surpass ​Germany striker Miroslav Klose.The Argentina ​captain moved level with Brazilian great Marta, whose 17 goals in ​the women’s tournament had stood ​as the overall World Cup record, by scoring [] The post Messi breaks men’s World Cup scoring record appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Legit.ng

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lionel Messi breaks historic FIFA World Cup most goals record against Austria

Lionel Messi became the all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup history after netting twice against Austria as Argentina secured qualification to the round of 32.

NDTV

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· Jun 23, 2026

FIFA World Cup Day 12 Highlights: Messi Makes History; France, Norway Through

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 12 Highlights: Lionel Messi became the top-scoring player in the tournament's history, surpassing Miroslav Klose's tally of 16 goals.

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Related coverage for "Messi breaks World Cup's all-time top scorer record": Daily Post Nigeria — 2026 World Cup: Messi breaks Klose’s record, now all-time highest goalscorer [Top 5]. The Daily Wire — WATCH: Messi Sets All-Time Record For World Cup Goals. Vanguard News — Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Argentina down Austria. Egyptian Gazette — Messi breaks men’s World Cup scoring record. Legit.ng — Lionel Messi breaks historic FIFA World Cup most goals record against Austria. NDTV — FIFA World Cup Day 12 Highlights: Messi Makes History; France, Norway Through