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Lionel Messi sets the record for the most World Cup goals with his 17th for Argentina at the tournament. apnews.com/article/messi-…
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Analysis Summary
Lionel Messi broke the all-time World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal, achieved against Austria on June 22, 2026. The goal came in the 38th minute after Argentina won 2-0 to clinch a spot in the World Cup knockout rounds. Messi then scored again in the same match, bringing his total to 18 World Cup goals — a record shared across all World Cup tournaments (men's and women's).
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“Lionel Messi sets the record for the most World Cup goals with his 17th for Argentina at the tournament.”
Multiple T1 and T2 outlets (NBC News, NPR, BBC, NY Times/The Athletic, Al Jazeera) confirm Messi broke the all-time World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal against Austria on June 22, 2026.
“The record-breaking goal came in Argentina's game against Austria.”
All sources confirm the match was Argentina vs. Austria, played at Dallas Stadium in Texas on Monday, June 22, 2026, with Argentina winning 2-0.
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