Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 on Monday, with Lionel Messi scoring a brace to set a new all-time World Cup scoring record, reaching 18 career goals in the tournament, according to Israeli media reports.
Argentina secured a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday in what appears to be a group-stage match of the 2026 World Cup. Captain Lionel Messi scored both goals, bringing his career World Cup tally to 18 — a new all-time tournament record, according to Israeli media citing match reports.
As The Zioneer reported at 20:50 Jerusalem, Messi had earlier broken the record with his 17th goal during the same match. The brace extended his lead as the competition's all-time top scorer. The victory continues Argentina's strong run in the tournament after opening with a 3-0 win over Algeria, in which Messi scored a hat-trick that tied the previous record of 14 goals. The current tally of 18 surpasses the previous record held jointly by Germany's Miroslav Klose and others.
The source messages do not specify the match venue or the exact minute of each goal. The extent of Austria's scoring chances was not detailed.
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