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43 resultsfor “Messi World Cup goals record”

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Messi hat-trick fires holders Argentina to win over Algeria at World Cup

record-setting appearance, which will be matched by Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal against the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday, was not to be denied for long though. A trademark, mazy run was capped

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 17
World

Are Ronaldo, Messi still the largest World Cup draws, or is Mbappe bigger?

record, Messi scored 29 goals in league play for Inter Miami in 2024-25, earning the MLS Golden Boot and MVP award for the season. Ronaldo scored 28 goals in 30 appearances for Al-Nassr

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 9
World

A World Cup guide for new football fans

Messi will turn 39 later in June and Ronaldo is 41 years old, and this is likely to be their last major tournament before retiring. Others to look out for are Brazilian playmakers Neymar

BBC NewsJun 9
World

Boats, fire and an AI song - inside Arsenal's title win

Cup in the March international break, Gyokeres looked a player transformed. Having scored only five league goals by the middle of January, he now has 14 - and 21 in all competitions. ## Stories of the season

BBC NewsMay 19
World

Project Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorer

goal in a 4-0 World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. Earlier in the day, Paris St-Germain agreed an initial season-long loan deal to sign the then-18-year-old striker from Monaco

BBC NewsJun 16
World

Messi, Maradona or Pele? Ranking the top 10 World Cup legends

Messi Achieves World Cup Glory **3. Ronaldo, Brazil, World Cup winner 1994 & 2002** A tale famously of redemption. Like Cafu, striker Ronaldo was in the squad when Brazil won the World Cup

BBC NewsJun 11
World

'Mazadona', 'Einstein', 'The Ant' - 20 new players to watch at World Cup

World Cup against South Africa in the Azteca - if he can find a starting berth in Aguirre's side. Spanish-born Alvaro Fidalgo's decision in February to represent Mexico rather than wait

BBC NewsJun 9
World

World Cup day 2: USA, Canada begin – schedule, predictions and how to watch

goals. His powerful finish against South Africa showed exactly why he has become such an important player for Mexico. ### A warning for World Cup influencers With thousands of content creators expected to descend on North

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 12
World

Soccer's premier goal scorers, led by Lionel Messi, show up to the World Cup with a bang

Messi, French superstar Kylian Mbappé had a standout day Tuesday, scoring twice in France's 3-1 [win over Senegal](https://www.fifa.com/en/watch/3EKjirmmC6D2Ss29rPdDph) (he now has 14 World Cup goals overall, surpassing Brazilian great Pele

NPR Topics: NewsJun 17
World

Hat-trick hero & Swiss wonderkid - World Cup duo set for Premier League?

Messi, 38, turned back the clock to produce a masterclass for the ages in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria, Jonathan David also hit a treble in Canada's 6-0 rout of Qatar

BBC NewsJun 19
World

From dazzling winger to veteran who barely runs - the evolution of Messi

Cup - a joint record with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexico's Guillermo Ochoa - but the global audience will see a very different Messi from the one who made his debut for Barcelona back

BBC NewsJun 16
World

Messi set for more tests ahead of World Cup but Argentina are optimistic

goals in 198 appearances for Argentina. “Obviously, we would have preferred that nothing had happened,” Scaloni told Argentinian TV station DSports on Tuesday. “Now one has to wait and see how it evolves and above

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 27
World

Who are the Croatia players England should look out for?

Messi. Modric, the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner, is yet to decide on his future following AC Milan's failure to qualify for the Champions League. He was heavily relied on to dictate the team

BBC NewsJun 17
World

Who are the World Cup Golden Boot favourites? Mbappe, Ronaldo, Messi, Kane?

Messi and Lautaro Martinez in the running for the award. ![Ousmane Dembele warming-up ](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-06-05T182045Z_663038881_UP1EL651EYJ59_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-UEFANATIONS-ESP-FRA-REPORT-1780558906.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C543&quality=80) France’s Ousmane Dembele during the warm-up before a match against Spain in June 2025 [File: Annegret

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 4
World

Which teams have won the FIFA World Cup?

goals as Brazil lifted their first World Cup. **1962 Brazil** – Brazil became the second team after Italy to successfully defend a World Cup crown. **1966 England** – Football “came home” for the first and only time

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 13
World

It's been a thrilling start to the World Cup. Here are the highlights and what's next

record five-time champion) and powerhouse Morocco. Those two are expected to advance to the knockout round but they played to a 1-1 draw, putting Scotland in the lead. For now. Speaking of draws

NPR Topics: NewsJun 15
World

50 days until World Cup - pick your favourite kits

Messi twists and turns past them in this swirl patterned away strip. The holders topped South American qualifying, finishing nine points ahead of second-placed Ecuador. ## Austria (away) ![Philipp Lienhart (left) Marko Arnautovic (middle), David

BBC NewsApr 22
World

Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team

Messi" hero of suburban New Jersey youth soccer is having a big summer: He's on the U.S. World Cup roster and got married barely two weeks ago (dipping out of training camp

NPR Topics: NewsJun 12
World

World Cup 2026: How US football has evolved since hosting in 1994

record 3.5 million (68,991 per game) attended matches; the US advanced from the group stage for the first time since 1930, losing 1-0 to eventual champions Brazil in the last 16; and seeds

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 9
World

Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - opening group games

record in qualifying - Ecuador only shipped five in 18 games in the South American section, and Ivory Coast did not concede any in 10 matches in their African group. The obvious prediction, then

BBC NewsJun 10
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