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Lionel Messi surpasses one of his own marks in World Cups
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Lionel Messi surpasses one of his own marks in World Cups

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Lionel Messi broke his own World Cup scoring record with his eighth goal in the 2026 tournament.
  • He became the only player to score in six consecutive knockout stage matches in World Cup history.
  • Messi's goal tally now stands at 21, surpassing Kylian Mbappé's 19 in the all-time rankings.

Lionel Messi has surpassed one of his own career milestones, setting a new personal best in World Cup scoring. With his goal against Egypt in the 2026 tournament, the Argentine captain reached eight goals, exceeding his previous record of seven from the Qatar 2022 edition.

This latest achievement not only marks his highest tally in a single World Cup but also extends his all-time record to 21 goals. Messi also made history by becoming the sole player to score in six consecutive knockout stage matches across World Cups. He debuted in the tournament at 18 years old on June 16, 2006, in Germany, and is now participating in his sixth World Cup.

In the historical scoring classification, Messi's 21 goals place him two ahead of France's Kylian Mbappé, who has 19. The article also provides a breakdown of top scorers: Messi (Argentina) with 8 goals, Erling Haaland (Norway) and Kylian Mbappé (France) with 7, Harry Kane (England) with 6, and others with fewer goals.

Argentina advanced to the Quarter-Finals following a historic comeback. The article also references a separate, unrelated news item about a Paraguayan senator threatening to sue Mbappé.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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