Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé start the FIFA World Cup with prolific scoring that boosts their long-standing records. Messi becomes the tournament’s all-time leading scorer, with Argentina collecting early results that leave him on five goals in the team’s first two matches and a career World Cup total of 18. Mbappé has four goals for France, placing him just behind Messi in the all-time career scoring list, with 16 goals. Other forwards are also drawing attention. Erling Haaland has four goals in Norway’s first two World Cup games, including a brace against Senegal. Harry Kane is highlighted for scoring two goals in his opening match, following his status as the top scorer at the 2018 tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo also adds to his career tally after scoring twice against Uzbekistan, bringing his World Cup total to 10. Taken together, the early matches show multiple established stars reaching notable goal milestones while their teams press on in the tournament.
Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Mbappé, Haaland and Ronaldo also score early
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé start the FIFA World Cup with prolific scoring that boosts their long-standing records. Messi becomes the tournament’s all-time leading scorer, with Argentina collecting...
- Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup’s all-time leading career scorer, reaching 18 career goals.
- Kylian Mbappé scores four times for France and is tied for second in all-time career World Cup goals with 16.
- Erling Haaland scores four goals for Norway in his team’s first two World Cup matches, including a brace against Senegal.
- Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice against Uzbekistan, raising his career World Cup total to 10.
- Harry Kane scores two goals in his opening match for England.
Lionel Messi has been mesmerizing. Kylian Mbappé has been, well, magnifique. Two of the biggest stars of the World Cup are setting records with history-making goals in a sizzling start that has even the most casual soccer fans in the U.S. taking notice. Messi has five goals in Argentina's first two matches, setting the record for career World Cup goals with 18. Mbappé has scored four times for France, moving into a tie for second with 16 goals. “Leo always scores,” Mbappé said. “He’ll always score. If I want to look at what Leo’s doing, I’ll have to do even more.” They are not alone in hitting the back of the net. Norway's Erling Haaland already has four in his country's first two games at the World Cup since 1998. And Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo broke out with two goals against Uzbekistan on Tuesday to raise his career World Cup total to 10. But Messi and Mbappé are the maestros making this World Cup their personal symphony. It's one they've been writing since the 2022 final in Qatar, when Messi scored twice and Mbappé three times before Argentina finally won on penal
1 day agoLionel Messi has been mesmerizing. Kylian Mbappé has been, well, magnifique. Two of the biggest stars of the World Cup are setting records with history-making goals in a sizzling start that has even the most casual soccer fans in the U.S. taking notice. Messi has five goals in Argentina's first two matches, setting the record for career World Cup goals with 18. Mbappé has scored four times for France, moving into a tie for second with 16 goals. “Leo always scores,” Mbappé said. “He’ll always score. If I want to look at what Leo’s doing, I’ll have to do even more.” They are not alone in hitting the back of the net. Norway's Erling Haaland already has four in his country's first two games at the World Cup since 1998. And Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo broke out with two goals against Uzbekistan on Tuesday to raise his career World Cup total to 10. But Messi and Mbappé are the maestros making this World Cup their personal symphony. It's one they've been writing since the 2022 final in Qatar, when Messi scored twice and Mbappé three times before Argentina finally won on penal
1 day agoForwards are delivering at the FIFA World Cup. Argentina's Lionel Messi has become the top scorer in the history of the competition, closely followed by France's Kylian Mbappé. Also highly noticed, Norwegian Erling Haaland, who scored a brace against Senegal. Besides Messi, Mbappé and Haaland, football enthusiasts have their eyes on England's Harry Kane, who scored two goals in his opening match, and was the top scorer at the 2018 tournament.
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