Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored his 17th goal at the World Cup and became the top scorer in the history of the tournament.
Lionel Messi scored his 17th goal at the World Cup in the 38th minute of the match against Austria. Thanks to this, the captain of the Argentine national team topped the list of the best scorers in the history of the world championships.
El segundo de messi es un gol estratosférico, no por lo que es, por lo que representa.
— Ivan Abad (@NetMentorTW) June 22, 2026
Ganando 1-0, minuto 95, 39 años, a la contra, corriendo 40 metros, hace un pase brutal a un compañero, este lo falla, messi la recibe, regatea y falla, en vez de quejarse se tira como un loco… pic.twitter.com/aUXb2cv8K9
The previous record belonged to German footballer Miroslav Klose. He set it in 2014 and ended his playing career in 2016.
The current World Cup was Messi's sixth in his career. He played in the World Cup for the first time in 2005 in Germany.
After setting the record, Google congratulated the footballer. You can see the congratulations if you enter the word "Messi" in the search bar.
As a reminder, the Argentine streaming channel Luzu TV found itself at the center of a scandal after its host Florencia Peña announced during a live broadcast the alleged death of football player Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi.
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