Lionel Messi breaks Marta's World Cup goals record in Argentina's match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 11:22 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
Lionel Messi scored two goals for Argentina against Austria on June 22, bringing his total World Cup goals to 18. This performance surpassed the previous record of 17 held by Brazil's Marta. Messi's first goal in the 38th minute broke the men's tournament record previously set by Miroslav Klose. Following the match, Marta congratulated Messi on Instagram with a message celebrating his achievement. Prior to the match, Messi had scored 16 goals after a hat trick in Argentina's opener against Algeria.
- •Messi now has 18 World Cup goals, surpassing Marta's record.
- •He scored both goals against Austria in a match on June 22.
- •His first goal broke Miroslav Klose's men's World Cup record of 16.
- •Marta posted on Instagram to congratulate Messi post-match.
- •Messi had previously scored 16 goals after a hat trick against Algeria.
- 11:22 PMYahoo Sports — Marta salutes Messi for breaking her World Cup all-time goals record
"Brazil legend Marta praised Lionel Messi on Instagram for breaking her all-time World Cup goals record. Here's what she said.
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