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In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi overtakes Germany's Miroslav Klose as the

Argentina at the FIFA World Cup — In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi overtakes Germany's Miroslav Klose as the FIFA World Cup's all-time top-goalscorer with 18 goals after scoring a

Published June 22, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Argentina at the FIFA World Cup.

In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi overtakes Germany's Miroslav Klose as the FIFA World Cup's all-time top-goalscorer with 18 goals after scoring a brace in a 2–0 win over Austria in the group stage. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260622-magic-messi-makes-world-cup-history-to-send-argentina-into-last-32 (AFP via RFI)] [https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/lionel-messi-breaks-record-career-goals-scored-world-cup-rcna351168 (NBC News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-06-22).