- Lionel Messi has broken the all-time World Cup top goalscorer record, reaching 18 goals.
- Argentina’s captain had already achieved his first-ever World Cup hat-trick in a 3-0 win against Algeria, before continuing his fine form in a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday.
- The 38-year-old has now surpassed the record previously held by Germany's Miroslav Klose.
- Kylian Mbappé is also nearing the record, and is currently tied with Klose on 16 goals after scoring twice against Iraq.
- As such, the overall top scorers in Fifa Men’s World Cup history are now as follows: Lionel Messi (18), Kylian Mbappé (16), Miroslav Klose (16), Brazil’s Ronaldo (15) and Gerd Müller (14).
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