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The greatest of all time’s resume just gets longer.<\/p>\n

Lionel Messi added to his accolades Monday by breaking the all-time record for men’s World Cup goals, surpassing Germany’s Miroslav Klose.<\/p>\n

Read more Lionel Messi scores twice as Argentina clinches spot in World Cup knockout round<\/a><\/p>\n

Messi scored his 17th World Cup goal vs. Austria at Dallas Stadium off a feed from Facundo Medina in the 38th minute, giving his team a 1-0 lead. His teammates swarmed him afterward, as Messi became visibly emotional after the celebration.<\/p>\n

The record-setter nearly came on a penalty kick in the ninth minute before his shot went wide for a rare miss.<\/p>\n

But moments later, Messi wouldn’t be denied again. Medina centered the ball with Messi waiting in the middle of the box, as Thiago Almada let the ball go through his legs as Messi waited behind and finished it off.<\/p>\n

He didn’t stop there, though.<\/p>\n

Right before the final whistle, Messi caused chaos in the box after Julian Alvarez’s effort was blocked. Messi slyly got away from goalie Alexander Schlager before somehow finding just enough space between several Austrian defenders for his 18th World Cup goal.<\/p>\n

Read more \u2018Fast as a cannonball\u2019: Goals are being scored at a record pace at the World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n

Messi, who turns 39 on June 24, entered the 2026 tournament with 13 goals and a strong chance to either tie or break the mark following his seven-goal run in 2022 that culminated in his first ever World Cup triumph.<\/p>\n

He got closer to the record following a stunning hat trick to open the tournament vs. Algeria in a 3-0 win in Kansas City. It marked his first World Cup hat trick, too.<\/p>\n

French star Kylian Mbappe is also in the hunt to surpass the 16-goal mark. Mbappe, 27, scored a brace vs. Senegal to temporarily tie Messi. France returns to action later on Monday against Iraq in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Mbappe currently has 14 goals to his name and will rival Messi for the honor with his World Cup resume. He helped Les Bleus win the 2018 tournament before finishing as runners-up in 2022 to…Messi and Argentina.<\/p>\n

Read more How FIFA President Gianni Infantino is attending multiple World Cup games a day<\/a><\/p>\n

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