Breaking: Messi Creates New World Cup Record As Argentina Beat Austria To Reach Knockout Stage

Lionel Messi became the leading goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history as Argentina secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Austria in their Group J clash on Monday, with the legendary captain once again proving decisive for the defending champions.
The 39-year-old etched his name even deeper into football folklore by scoring twice, taking his World Cup tally to 18 goals, surpassing the previous record held by German great Miroslav Klose.
Messi had already drawn level with Klose’s long-standing mark of 16 goals after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 opening victory over Algeria. Against Austria, he moved clear at the top of the all-time scoring charts with another masterclass perfo...