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Messi becomes all-time World Cup top scorer with 18 goals

Published 23 June 2026

Lionel Messi has become the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history, breaking a major tournament record during Argentina's 2-0 victory over Austria in a Group J match on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Arlington, Texas.

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