[86361] Lionel Messi equals Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup record

[86361] Lionel Messi equals Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup record

History in the World Cup: Lionel Messi equals the scoring record

During a day full of sporting drama, Lionel Messi marked a historic milestone and became the joint-record goalscorer in World Cup history alongside Miroslav Klose. According to reports from جام جهانی فوتبال Sport Bad News, Messi reached 16 goals, surpassing French national team star Kylian Mbappé and Gerd Müller, who both stopped at 14 goals.

Throughout the competition, a fascinating statistical battle has raged between Messi and Mbappé. Channels such as فوتبالی| اخبار و خبر ورزشی سه and اسپورت|⚽️ 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 initially noted that Mbappé had reached 14 goals and moved ahead of Messi, but within a few hours, the sources updated that Messi responded with his own goals and established his status as "the never-ending man of Argentine football," as written in فوتبالی.

At the same time, فوتبال ۳۶۰ expanded on the achievements of the Argentine captain, noting that Messi is only the second player in history, after Cristiano Ronaldo, to score in five different World Cup tournaments. In addition, at age 38, Messi entered the list of the oldest scorers in the history of the tournament, standing behind Roger Milla and Pepe.

During the current match against Algeria, in which Argentina won 1-0, Messi also received attention for his conduct on the pitch, when فوتبال ۳۶۰ noted that the star "avoided being sent off" during the first half. It seems the reports are based on close and evolving monitoring of tournament data in real-time, highlighting the highly publicized professional rivalry between Messi and Mbappé.