Lionel Messi added another record to his name as he became the World Cup’s all-time top goal scorer, as he put Argentina in the lead against Austria on Monday, June 22. Messi was made to wait until the 38th minute to get the goal to make him achieve the feat.
When the moment came, Messi made no mistake as he produced a signature left-foot strike to put the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net. Messi had scored a hat-trick in the first match against Algeria to get Albiceleste’s World Cup campaign off on the right note.
17 – Lionel Messi
16 – Miroslav Klose
15 – Ronaldo
14 – Kylian Mbappe
14 – Gerd Muller
13 – Just Fontaine
12 – Pele
ALL RECORDS BROKEN BY MESSI
Most goals in FIFA World Cup history: 18 goals
Most FIFA World Cup matches played: 28 appearances
Most FIFA World Cup matches won by a player: 18 victories
Most minutes played in FIFA World Cup history: 2,489 minutes
