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Argentina Player Ratings vs. Austria: Messi Breaks World Cup Record, Secures Knockout Round

Lionel Messi continued to take center stage in Dallas.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 22

Messi notches up World Cup goals record to take Argentina into knockout stages

Argentina skipper Lionel Messi added another accolade to his otherworldly list of achievements on Monday when he became the record goalscorer at World Cups since the inception of the tournament in 1930

Radio France Internationale · Jun 22

Lionel Messi’s historic World Cup moment sheds light on a vital quality

Argentina 2-0 Austria: Lionel Messi scored his record-breaking 17th and 18th World Cup goals in Dallas to send Argentina into the knockout stage after recovering from a missed penalty

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Lionel Messi’s penalty record after he misses for Argentina vs Austria

Lionel Messi missed a penalty that would have made him the World Cup’s outright greatest goalscorer (but scored from open play shortly afterwards)

FourFourTwo · Jun 22

France vs Iraq LIVE: Mbappe double guides French to clear win after weather delay at World Cup

France made it two wins from two games in Group I, sealing their place in the knockout stage

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Lionel Messi makes history: Argentina captain breaks World Cup scoring record with landmark 17th goal

Lionel Messi has achieved a monumental feat, becoming the all-time leading goalscorer in men's FIFA World Cup history with his 17th tournament goal against Austria. Despite an earlier penalty miss, the Argentine captain found the net, surpassing Miroslav Klose's record. This latest milestone adds another glittering achievement to Messi's illustrious…

The Economic Times · Jun 22

Lionel Messi Breaks Historic World Cup Scoring Record

Regarded as the greatest of all time by many, Messi now stands alone at the top.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 22

Lionel Messi makes World Cup history in Argentina’s clash with Austria

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The Independent UK · Jun 22

Lionel Messi breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with strike against Austria

Little magician adds yet another line to his already dazzling resume

Evening Standard · Jun 22

Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record in Argentina v Austria

Messi’s two strikes were the only goals in Argentina’s group-stage victory over Austria

The Independent UK · Jun 22