Lionel Messi just keeps adding to his already-storied soccer career. During Monday's group stage match against Austria, Messi scored the first goal of the game, but this wasn't just any average goal.

The Argentina comeback win over Egypt in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 had everything: An incredible goalie performance (for a bit), a VAR controversy, a tweet by none other than Tom Brady, and ...

Lionel Messi finally has the World Cup scoring record all to himself — and he did it after missing the chance to get there from the penalty spot. The Argentina icon became the all-time leading scorer ...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi's goal-scoring streak lived on, and he made it look easy. His hopes of a second consecutive World Cup title also lived on — and that accomplishment was anything ...

Messi celebrates his goal against Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP via Getty Images With his two goals against Austria on Monday, Lionel Messi has now scored more times at a ...

Another day, another record broken by Lionel Messi. The Argentina icon scored a goal in the 80th minute of the World Cup Group J finale against Jordan on Saturday, June 27. He netted the ball off a ...

Lionel Messi is one win away from something no player has managed in decades. Argentina needs to beat Spain on Sunday to become just the third nation ever to win back-to-back World Cups, joining Italy ...

Messi has already scored five goals at this World Cup Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. It’s May 1, 2005. It’s a week ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi didn’t have much time to try to become the first to score in seven consecutive World Cup games. Argentina’s superstar did it anyway as a second-half substitute.

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Argentina star Lionel Messi has set a new record for career goals scored at the World Cup, recording his 17th and 18th World Cup goals against Austria on Monday, June 22. Entering the match tied for ...