Lionel Messi breaks the men’s all-time World Cup goal scoring record by scoring against Austria in Argentina’s match. Multiple outlets report that Messi scores in the game, taking his World Cup career goal tally past Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who previously held the record. Several sources specify that Messi scores two goals in Argentina’s 2–0 win over Austria, while others describe the record as being set with an opener or with goals across the match. The reports also state that the result helps Argentina secure qualification for the knockout stage, with qualification to the round of 32 mentioned in at least one account.
Across the coverage, the key point is that Messi becomes the World Cup’s top men’s goalscorer of all time after his goal(s) in the Austria match, surpassing Klose’s long-standing record. The accounts consistently describe the match outcome as an Argentina victory and present Messi’s goals as the moment he reaches the historic milestone.
