Messi scored a record-setting 17th World Cup goal in Argentina's game against Austria. And, then, he netted another goal, making him the all-time leader in World Cup tournaments (men and women).

Lionel Messi just keeps adding to his already-storied soccer career. During Monday's group stage match against Austria, Messi scored the first goal of the game, but this wasn't just any average goal. This was Messi's 17th goal of his World Cup career, the ...

It’s one thing to score a significant number of goals within one’s career, or even one season. But it’s a totally different thing to score a lofty amount within one tournament — especially the FIFA World Cup. For generations, countries from all ...

The 2026 edition of the World Cup is well underway, and the world's best are back out on the pitch for another chase at the trophy. Throughout history, a handful of players have separated themselves from the rest of the pack as top goalscorers in the ...

Messi was in tears after a game spent in glorious fury The moment the final whistle was blown on a chaotic afternoon in Atlanta, the emotion surged through Lionel Messi. The moment he uncovered his face,

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring the goal that put him out in front as the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer - Troy Taormina/Reuters Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history when he converted his 17th and 18th goals in the ...