History Made: Messi Becomes All-Time Top Scorer in World Cup History

(Digital Itla) Legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has scripted history at the FIFA World Cup, becoming the highest goal scorer in the history of the tournament. The Argentine star scored the opening goal against Austria during the group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, marking his 17th goal overall across 6 editions of the tournament.

With this milestone, Lionel Messi has become the highest goal scorer in FIFA World Cup history, breaking the long-standing record of Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals. Notably, Brazil’s Ronaldo stands third on this list with 15 goals, while France’s Kylian Mbappé is tied for third with 14 goals.