Lionel Messi surpassed Brazilian great Marta’s previous combined men’s and women’s record of 17 World Cup goals|leomessi|Instagram
Lionel Messi further cemented his place in football history by scoring two goals to seal a 2-0 win for Argentina against Austria on Monday, becoming the all-time leading World Cup scorer with 18 goals.
The double extended Messi’s tournament tally to five goals so far and marked his sixth consecutive World Cup match with a goal.
The Argentina captain, who turns 39 later this week, broke the previous combined men's and women's World Cup scoring record of 17 goals, held by Brazilian legend Marta, adding yet another milestone to his extraordinary career.
However, the record could be short-lived, with 27-year-old France star Kylian Mbappe netting his 16th World Cup goal yesterday.