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World Cup predictions: Portugal vs DR Congo, England vs Croatia and more

World Cup goals, at 16. Messi reached the milestone in his 200th international appearance, marking another significant moment in a career that already ranks among the most decorated in football history

Extraordinary Messi makes more history in masterclass for the ages

Messi placed the ball into the net to move within one goal of becoming the joint-top scorer in World Cup history

From retirement to records - another immortal Messi moment

World Cup goal, to move him clear of Germany's Miroslav Klose as the outright top scorer in tournament history. The 18th was not far away either, with him scoring in second-half injury time

Last one, the best one? How Lionel Messi keeps doing it at the World Cup

World Cup — the Argentinian captain’s record sixth appearance. Messi broke the record for the highest number of goals in the history

Messi breaks World Cup’s all-time scoring record with 17th goal vs Austria

World Cup’s all-time scoring record with 17th goal vs Austria Lionel Messi has broken the record for the highest number of goals in the history

Magnificent Messi makes history, breaks all-time World Cup scoring record

history, breaks all-time World Cup scoring record ![Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's first goal

World Cup: Can Senegal stun France again? Predictions, schedule on Day 6

Messi scored the first two goals of his international career that day. History also favours the South Americans. Argentina have won each of their last six World Cup

A Golden Boot race for the ages - but who will come out on top?

Messi leads the way with five goals from two games. Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are second in the standings with four goals each. This is only the second time in World Cup history

Lionel Messi scores brace as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 at World Cup 2026

Messi became the 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

Messi v Ronaldo: A rivalry that has dominated for two decades

Cup. "For me, Messi is the best player in history and Cristiano is the greatest goalscorer in history," Spanish football expert Guillem Balague says. And Deco, who played with Ronaldo for Portugal and Messi

Most shots? Best dribbler? World Cup so far in numbers

World Cup with 10 goals, while Messi's hat-trick saw him equal Germany's Miroslav Klose as the all-time top scorer in the tournament's history

Messi, Argentina play Austria in World Cup group match: All to know

history. His three goals marked his first-ever hat-trick at a FIFA tournament, and the Argentinian superstar even had one other effort ruled out for offside. He now sits on 16 World Cup goals

Tuesday briefing: How might Andy Burnham bring his Makerfield magic to Westminster?

goal standings. Photograph: Tullio Puglia/FIFA/Getty Images ***On the pitch*** **Argentina 2-0 Austria** | Lionel Messi has become [the leading goalscorer](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/22/argentina-austria-world-cup-group-j-match-report) in World Cup history

'Scared to take him off' - Ronaldo struggles after fellow superstars sparkle

Messi went one better, [netting a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria](/sport/football/articles/ce8k2zzejklo) to move level with Germany's Miroslav Klose as the joint-leading goalscorer in World Cup finals history. On Wednesday, the stage

Messi becomes World Cup all-time leading scorer - how has he stayed at the top?

goals **When Lionel Messi swept home a trademark left-footed curler in Argentina's second World Cup match against Austria, he was not just getting his team off to a strong start.** The 38-year

World Cup predictions: Mexico vs South Korea, Canada vs Qatar and more

Messi leads the race for the World Cup’s Golden Boot with three goals after scoring [a hat-trick](/sports/2026/6/17/lionel-messi-rewrites-history-books-at-record-sixth-world-cup) in Argentina’s opening win over Algeria. A group of seven players sits one goal

A teen with no desire to be Messi: How Lamine Yamal is forging own path

goal before it leaves your foot. Messi made exactly this journey. From right wing to false nine, from the flank to the centre of the greatest club side in history. It took him until

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

goals are flying in at the tournament - 89 in 28 games in Mexico, Canada and the United States to date, while there have been two wonderful hat-tricks. Could some of those goalscorers move

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

Messi, Kane? Eusebio, Gary Lineker and Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) – the list of [World Cup Golden Boot winners](/sports/2026/5/18/world-cup-golden-boot-which-players-have-top-scored-at-each-tournament) reads like a who’s who of attacking greats. But no player has ever

Yamal shows why this could be his World Cup

history to score at a World Cup before turning 19, and only the second aged 18 or younger to open the scoring in a match, the other being a 17-year-old Pele for Brazil