Lionel Messi is no longer the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer.

Despite coming up just short in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi has compiled a World Cup résumé that is legendary.

Messi has become the highest-scoring player in World Cup history with 18 goals. He now has two more than the previous record holder, former Germany striker Miroslav Klose.

Lionel Messi was reportedly the target of multiple serious threats during the 2026 World Cup, including an alleged plot to murder the Argentina star inside a stadium. According to Marca, a large-scale ...

Lionel Messi has scored eight goals in his last five World Cup appearances after launching a rocket and later cleaning up a rebound for Argentina against Algeria on Tuesday.

Monday turned into one of the defining days in World Cup scoring history. Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria, taking his career tally to 18 goals and becoming the outright ...

During the peak of their playing days, there was a genuine and heated debate” over who was the better footballer: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, said US magazine The Sporting News. But with his ...

Kylian Mbappe has reached the summit of World Cup history, but the France captain is fully prepared to see his stay at the top lasting less than 24 hours. Despite surpassing Lionel Messi to become the ...

Lionel Messi didn't skip a beat after his historic 2026 World Cup and scored two goals in Leagues Cup play for Inter Miami, ...

Watch every World Cup goal scored by the tournament's all-time top scorer. The love affair between Lionel Messi and the FIFA World Cup™ now spans two decades. At Qatar 2022, he finally reached the ...