Lionel Messi breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with 17th goal

Argentine captain Lionel Messi has set a new all-time World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal in the tournament, according to a report by reports.

The report indicates that Lionel Messi has surpassed the previous World Cup all-time scoring record by netting his 17th goal in the competition. This milestone builds on his prior achievement of tying the record with a hat-trick in Argentina's opening match of the 2026 World Cup, as The Zioneer previously reported. The record-breaking goal comes in the context of Argentina's title defense, though the specific match and details of the goal have not yet been disclosed in this initial report.

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1. 3 minutes ago · 22:02 · 22 JunLatest

   Argentina wins 2-0 as Messi scores second goal to reach 18 total

2. 20:50 · 22 Jun

   The record-breaking achievement was reached with Messi's 17th tournament goal.

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