Lionel Messi sets a new men’s FIFA World Cup all-time goals record as Argentina plays Austria in the group stage. Several outlets report that Messi scores his 17th career World Cup goal in the match, which moves him past Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who previously held the record with 16 goals. The scoring is described as coming from Argentina’s opener against Austria, with coverage noting that it gives Argentina an early lead and places Messi alone at the top of the record books.
Other reporting also places the record in context with Argentina’s tournament situation, stating that a win over Austria would help Argentina qualify for the next round and that top spot in Group J would depend on results from another match later on the same day. Additional sources emphasize that the goal also makes Messi the leading scorer for both World Cup history and, in the context of the current tournament, his position as the leading scorer. Overall, the sources agree on the key facts: the opponent (Austria), the match timing (Monday group-stage game), the total (17 World Cup goals), and the record he breaks (passing Klose).
