- Lionel Messi has continued his stellar World Cup performance after breaking the all-time World Cup top goalscorer record.
- Argentina’s captain has already scored 8 goals in the tournament, bringing his all-time World Cup total to 21.
- The 38-year-old surpassed the record previously held by Germany's Miroslav Klose.
- Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappé is hot on Messi’s heels for the top spot, having also surpassed Klose with a total of 20 goals.
- As such, the overall top scorers in Fifa Men’s World Cup history are now as follows: Lionel Messi (21), Kylian Mbappé (20), Miroslav Klose (16), Brazil’s Ronaldo (15), Harry Kane (14) and Gerd Müller (14).
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