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Messi becomes all-time leading World Cup scorer ## 'I didn't think Messi could still
Messi becomes all-time leading World Cup scorer The statistics just keep on getting more
Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo extending their World Cup legacies to Mbappe becoming France's all-time leading scorer
World Cup this year [Pedro Nunes/Reuters] ## Lionel Messi – Argentina Like Ronaldo, Messi is also off to his record sixth finals appearance, one where he will lead Argentina’s defence of the title they
World Cup goals – Messi has reminded us his story is not over just yet. ## Where is Cristiano Ronaldo? Portugal star goes missing While the Messi mania dominated headlines over recent days, his longtime rival, Cristiano
Messi inspired Argentina’s title defence with a hat-trick in their opening match at this tournament, drawing level with Germany’s Miroslav Klose as the all-time leading scorer in World Cup
all-time leading scorer with 58 goals as Les Bleus opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal. The Real Madrid forward also moved to 14 World Cup goals, drawing level
Messi’s [splendid hat-trick](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/16/argentina-algeria-world-cup-group-j-match-report) secures thumping victory over Algeria and ties him with Germany’s Miroslav Klose as the World Cup’s all-time leading goal scorer
scorers, led by Lionel Messi, show up to the World Cup with a bang  reads like a who’s who of attacking greats. But no player has ever
leading scorer in World Cup history as the captain struck twice to give [Argentina a 2-0 win over Austria](/sports/liveblog/2026/6/22/argentina-vs-austria-live-world-cup-2026) and send the champions into the last 32. The player widely regarded
leading figure. Yet, four years on from a penalty shoot-out exit against Croatia in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals, doubts remain around the 25-year-old forward. Such is the situation that, following
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
lead with a diving header in the third-place play-off victory over Morocco. He will likely play in central defence if Croatia opt for a back three or else at left-back
all-time iconic matches - sweat-drenched Azzurri blue against the vibrant yellow of the favourites, a classic played out to a backbeat of buzzing horns in Barcelona. Italy's strength was meant to be their