[96178] Lionel Messi breaks records at the 2026 World Cup: All-time top scorer

Lionel Messi at the pinnacle of world football

In an impressive move at the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi made history and became the greatest goalscorer in the history of the World Cups. According to a report by Sondakika Haber Gündem, Messi reached 18 goals in total following a successful brace against the Austria national team during the group stage.

According to the Gündem Analiz channel, Messi broke the previous record held by Miroslav Klose (16 goals) when he scored the historic goal in the 38th minute. The channel notes that the 39-year-old player also equaled the records of Just Fontaine and Jairzinho, after scoring in six consecutive games. Despite the personal achievements, Messi clarified in a quote featured in Gündem Analiz: "Rekorlarla ilgilenmiyorum, tek düşüncemiz maç kazanmak" (I am not interested in records, our only thought is to win games).

At the same time, data published by Futbolinfo highlights the player's dominance in the current tournament, with Messi leading the goalscoring table with 5 goals, ahead of stars like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé who have accumulated 4 goals each. gdh summarized the momentum surrounding the player with the headline: "Lionel Messi kasırgası" (Lionel Messi's tornado).

The achievement comes at the peak of a fascinating tournament, as Gündem Analiz emphasize that the meeting against Austria was the first time in history that the two teams met for an official match. The source channels, focused on sports news and football analysis, present a uniform and cohesive picture regarding Messi's power in this tournament.