Lionel Messi continues to set multiple World Cup scoring milestones as Argentina advance in the 2026 tournament. In the Group J finale against Jordan, Messi becomes the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches, finding the net with a free kick to extend his World Cup total. Other reports also describe Argentina’s progression into the knockout rounds, including a 2–0 win over Austria in Dallas that sends the team into the Round of 32. In that match, Messi misses a penalty early but later scores a brace to move past Miroslav Klose as the tournament’s all-time leading men’s goalscorer. Several sources frame the Austria game as a record-breaking performance: Messi’s goals take him beyond the previous all-time mark and secure Argentina’s place in the knockout stage with a game to spare. Across the coverage, Messi’s scoring streak and tournament output remain the central themes, alongside details of his match-by-match production, including leveling contributions, penalty misses, and decisive late goals. Reports also note he is approaching or holding multiple all-time totals across men’s World Cups and, in some accounts, the wider combined men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup scoring landscape.