The striker and captain of the Argentine national football team, Lionel Messi, thanks to his goal in the match with Austria, became the best scorer in the history of the World Cup.
For 38-year-old Messi, it was his 17th World Cup goal. He surpassed former German national team striker Miroslav Klose (16 goals) in this indicator.
French striker Kylian Mbappe, who has scored 14 goals so far, can follow Messi in this tournament.
History is being made.
Lionel Messi is the tournament’s all-time top scorer @FIFAWorldCup date! 🤩🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/iv8Oelxic2
– FIFA (@FIFAcom) June 22, 2026
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