In the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Austria, Argentina's skipper Lionel Messi registered two stunning goals at the Dallas Stadium in Texas

With this, Messi scripted history by becoming the all-time leading goalscorer in the men's FIFA World Cup

Argentina's superstar surpassed Germany's Miroslav Klose to achieve the feat. Currently, the 38-year-old footballer has a total of 18 goals to his name in the World Cup's history

He also became just the second player in men's FIFA World Cup history to score four or more goals in three different editions of the tournament (2014, 2022 and 2026), according to Opta. The only other player to achieve the feat is Klose

He has now scored in six consecutive World Cup matches and has equalled the all-time record of six straight World Cup games with a goal, a mark jointly held by France's Just Fontaine and Brazil's Jairzinho. The two goals also helped Messi to top the scoring charts in the ongoing edition of the global showpiece. So far, the Rosario-born footballer has registered five goals in two matches