Messi Breaks World Cup Scoring Record with 17th Goal

Lionel Messi has rewritten the World Cup record books by becoming the tournament’s all-time top scorer. He needed just one goal to eclipse Miroslav Klose’s long-standing mark of 16 goals. Messi first had a chance from the spot but sent his penalty wide. In the 28th minute, he made no mistake. He controlled a cutback from Facundo Medina and slotted the ball past Alexander Schlager to open the scoring. That strike was his fourth of the 2026 World Cup and his 17th in six World Cup appearances, cementing his place at the top of the tournament’s scoring charts.

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