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Messi eyes World Cup record and birthday win against Austria

Albiceleste captain celebrates his birthday on Wednesday and he will hope to hold the World Cup scoring record outright by then. Leer más
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MyJoyOnline
· Jun 22, 2026
World Cup: Record-making Messi scores twice as Argentina progress
Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time record goalscorer as his double against Austria sent holders Argentina into the last 32.
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
WRAL News
· Jun 22, 2026
Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal for Argentina
Lionel Messi now has the World Cup scoring record with 17 goals in his career. He scored in the 38th minute of Argentina's game against Austria after missing a penalty kick in the ninth minute. The record goal for a 1-0 lead came two days before Messi’s 39th birthday, and amid the concern of an a...
Business Today
· Jul 9, 2026
He's 39, it's his 6th World Cup, and he has scored more men's World Cup goals than anyone in history — meet Messi 2026
At 39, Messi has reached 21 career World Cup goals — surpassing Miroslav Klose's all-time men's record. He has also scored his first World Cup hat-trick and leads the 2026 Golden Boot race. Here's every record in one gallery.
India TV News
· Jun 22, 2026
Lionel Messi scripts history, breaks Miroslav Klose's goal record with historic 17th World Cup goal
The moment finally came for Argentine legend Lionel Messi, as the veteran forward scored his 17th FIFA World Cup goal. He broke the record of German legend Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals in the tournament, and Messi managed to break the record with a magnificent goal against Austria.
NDTV
· 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 eyes World Cup record and birthday win against Austria": MyJoyOnline — World Cup: Record-making Messi scores twice as Argentina progress. Associated Press — Argentina fans celebrate as Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history. WRAL News — Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal for Argentina. Business Today — He's 39, it's his 6th World Cup, and he has scored more men's World Cup goals than anyone in history — meet Messi 2026. India TV News — Lionel Messi scripts history, breaks Miroslav Klose's goal record with historic 17th World Cup goal. NDTV — FIFA World Cup Day 12 Highlights: Messi Makes History; France, Norway Through