- Lionel Messi has equalled the all-time World Cup top goalscorer record, reaching 16 goals, after scoring a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria in Kansas City.
- The 38-year-old now shares the record with Germany's Miroslav Klose, surpassing Brazil's Ronaldo.
- This marked Messi's first World Cup hat-trick and confirmed his fifth tournament with a goal, a feat also achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Kylian Mbappé is also nearing the record, currently on 14 goals, setting up a potential rivalry for the overall top scorer title.
- As such, the overall top scorers in Fifa Men’s World Cup history are now as follows: Miroslav Klose (16), Lionel Messi (16), Ronaldo (15), Gerd Müller (14) and Kylian Mbappé (14).
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