Lionel Messi sets a new all-time World Cup goals record as Argentina defeat Austria 2-0, advancing toward the knockout stage. Multiple reports say Messi becomes the tournament’s leading scorer in history when he scores Argentina’s opener against Austria, taking his career World Cup total to 17 goals and surpassing Miroslav Klose’s previous record of 16. Several outlets add that Messi then scores again during the same match to reach 18 World Cup goals. BBC Football and other reports describe the sequence as Messi first breaks the record and then extends it with a second goal as Argentina build a comfortable lead. Other coverage emphasizes that Argentina reach the knockout stage after the win, with Yahoo Sports and the AP-based report noting the match helps determine qualification scenarios in Group J. Overall, sources agree on the final score, the opponents, and Messi’s record-setting goal tally, including that he finishes the match on 18 goals.