{"id":35120,"date":"2026-06-23T18:27:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/lionel-messi-breaks-record-for-most-world-cup-goals-with-austria-double\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T18:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:27:03","slug":"lionel-messi-breaks-record-for-most-world-cup-goals-with-austria-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/lionel-messi-breaks-record-for-most-world-cup-goals-with-austria-double\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi breaks record for most World Cup goals with Austria double"},"content":{"rendered":"


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ARLINGTON, Texas — Lionel Messi<\/a> became the highest goal scorer in World Cup history Monday, moving up to 18 with a superb double in Argentina<\/a>‘s Group J match against Austria<\/a> and breaking a tie with Germany<\/a> legend Miroslav Klose.<\/p>\n

Messi entered the day on 16 goals following a hat trick in Argentina’s opener, and missed a penalty early on against Austria which briefly denied him the outright record. But Messi curled home from a cutback in the 38th minute and then added a late second in the 2-0 win in Dallas, which secures defending champion Argentina’s place in the knockouts.<\/p>\n

The Argentina captain has now scored in six consecutive World Cup games since 2022 and his 18th goal all-time also moves him clear of women’s World Cup top scorer Marta, who has 17.<\/p>\n

Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/a> joined Klose on 16 in Monday’s later kickoff with a double of his own as France beat Iraq 3-0.<\/p>\n

“There were moments when I was really angry about missing the penalty, but I was able to make up for it,” Messi said.<\/p>\n