Lionel Messi becomes all-time top goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history; overtakes Miroslav Klose
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He has 121 goals in 201 appearances for Argentina.
Lionel Messi’s Argentina national football team are taking on the Austria national football team for their second group stage game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Dallas Stadium witnessed an entertaining outing between these nations.
The Lionel Scaloni-led side are defending their World Cup crown. They have initiated their campaign on a positive note after an easy 3-0 win against Algeria. It was a Lionel Messi show, who scored an impressive hat-trick and led his side to an easy win. These three points are going to be a big confidence booster for them for the rest of the tournament.
La Albiceleste have already taken an advantage in their second game against Austria. All thanks to Messi once again, who helped Argentina gain a 1-0 advantage in the 38th minute. Even though he failed to score a penalty after a casual run-up, he made sure to compensate for it with a goal just a few minutes later. The Argentine continue to break records and achieve new milestones. He did so with his goal against Austria.
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Lionel Messi becomes all-time top goalscorer in World Cup
Leo Messi has now surpassed Germany’s Miroslav Klose to become the all-time top goal scorer at the FIFA World Cup. He has now scored 17 goals in the mega competition, which is one more than Klose’s 16 and continues to etch his name in the history books. Messi’s goal against Argentina was assisted by Facundo Medina.
The Argentine can also surpass the all-time assists record set by Diego Maradona. Both of them have eight assists each at the grandest stage of them all. Messi will be looking to break another record and help La Albiceleste for the remainder of the tournament.
Who has scored most goals in FIFA World Cup?
Lionel Messi is the all-time top goalscorer at the World Cup with 17 goals.
Who is the all-time top goal scorer in international football?
Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading goal scorer on the international stage with 143 goals.
Where and how to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live stream in India?
The Zee5 app and website can be used to view all the games live.
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