ShireHub's read: Kicked off tonight level with Klose on 16. Messi ends the night with 18 World Cup goals — more than any player in the history of the tournament.

Argentina 2 — Austria 0 | Group J | AT&T Stadium, Dallas June 22, 2026

9' — Messi (pen) — MISSED Argentina earned a penalty for a foul on Lautaro Martínez. Messi stepped up. Sent it wide. The record would have to wait.

38' — Lionel Messi (assist: Facundo Medina, Thiago Almada) Medina advanced down the left and played it low into the box. Almada let the pass run straight through. Messi met it and curled a left-footed finish into the bottom corner.

Goal number 17. Klose's record, set in 2014, is gone.

90+5' — Lionel Messi Deep into stoppage time. Messi adds a second. Goal number 18.

He now stands alone — ahead of Klose (16), ahead of Marta (17). The only name above his on any World Cup scoring list is his own.

Group J 👇

🥇 Argentina — 6 pts (W2, GD +5)

🥈 Austria — 3 pts (W1 L1)

🥉 Jordan — 3 pts (W1 L1)

4️⃣ Algeria — 0 pts (L2)

Argentina are through to the Round of 32. One game left.

💬 Messi just broke the all-time World Cup scoring record, 18 goals and counting.

When this tournament is over, what's his final number going to be?

Drop your prediction. 👇

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