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Lionel Messi becomes highest goal-scorer in FIFA World Cup history
short by Anmol Sharma / on Monday, 22 June, 2026
Argentina captain Lionel Messi became the highest goal-scorer in Men's FIFA World Cup history after scoring against Austria in their Group J match. The goal took the 38-year-old's World Cup tally to 17, overtaking Germany's Miroslav Klose, who scored 16. Messi, who scored his first World Cup goal at 18, is Argentina's youngest and oldest goalscorer in the tournament.
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