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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

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

record of most 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

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

Extraordinary Messi makes more history in masterclass for the ages

Messi show. His first World Cup hat-trick, a record-equalling 16th World Cup goal, and another reminder that despite his age, he isn't going away. As the sun dipped behind the Kansas City

From retirement to records - another immortal Messi moment

history (76). In his past six matches at the World Cup, he has been involved in 12 goals, scoring 10 with two assists. "Are we looking at the greatest player ever? It's possible

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

record-breaking 17 World Cup 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

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

The records that look set to be broken

history.** Not wanting to be outdone by the other, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland all came out of the blocks firing in their respective nations' opening fixtures. And as the World

Lionel Messi rewrites history books at record sixth World Cup

history books from the minute he stepped onto the pitch at Kansas City Stadium for his 200th international appearance on Tuesday night. Messi became the first man to play in six World Cups when

The anatomy of a Golden Boot winner - and who could win it in 2026?

history suggests it is unlikely the 2026 Golden Boot will be won by somebody aged 30 or above. It has only happened once, when Davor Suker scored six goals aged 30 at France

Fastest World Cup to 100 goals in 68 years - are balls and breaks behind it?

World Cup (3.09 goals per games) is exceeding the scoring rate from Qatar four years (2.69 goals per game), with that tournament played in December to mitigate the soaring summer temperatures in the Middle East

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

Messi, Argentina begin World Cup title defence against Algeria: All to know

Messi is set to make history on Tuesday as the first man to appear in six World Cups, the star forward – who turns 39 on June 24 – and has been plagued by injury niggles. Elsewhere

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

history](/sports/2026/6/11/who-are-julian-quinones-and-raul-jimenez-mexicos-opening-match-scorers) by scoring the first goal of the 2026 World Cup, joining a list of players that includes Pele. Born in Colombia, the 29-year-old played for the country’s youth teams

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

A World Cup guide for new football fans

history, it will be jointly hosted by three countries - Mexico, Canada and the United States. The opening match will be played in Mexico City on 11 June. And the final is in the US state

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

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

history. His seven goals from midfield last season included a wonder-strike against Braga in the semi-final which put Freiburg in front for the first time in the tie. His 33 attempts at goal

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

Cup 2026 group F qualifying soccer match between Portugal and Hungary in Lisbon, Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26131781003576-1779196260.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo is popular on and off the field [File

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