On June 22, 2026 in Dallas, Lionel Messi became the all-time top scorer in the history of the football World Cup. In Argentina's 2:0 victory over Austria, he scored both goals, moving his tally to 18 goals and surpassing the previous record held by Miroslav Klose. STVR (Spravy) ↗
With this result, Argentina secured its progression to the knockout stage. Messi first missed a penalty kick early in the match, but in the 38th minute he opened the scoring with his 17th World Cup goal. This put him ahead of Klose, who scored 16 times at World Cups over the course of his career in 24 matches. The Argentine captain needed 28 matches to reach his first 17 goals. sme.sk ↗
With his second strike against Austria, Messi extended his historic record to 18 goals. Argentina also continues in the tournament without having conceded a goal. Ahead of the clash with Austria, they had beaten Algeria 3:0, confirming their position as defending champions in the following match. The winner of the Argentina–Austria duel was guaranteed to advance to the knockout stage, a spot the South American team ultimately secured for itself. STVR (Spravy) ↗
Miroslav Klose, whose long-standing historic mark fell after many years, also reacted to Messi's record. According to available information, he congratulated Messi and praised the fact that it was specifically the Argentine captain who surpassed him. Messi's performance also followed on from other notable moments of the tournament, in which other favorites, including France, also came to the fore. sport.sk ↗
Messi broke Klose's record and Argentina advanced
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