Yahoo Sports reports: Lionel Messi keeps adding to his goal tally at the 2026 World Cup, and one more burst could tick off another landmark. The Argentina captain has five goals from his first two group games — a treble against Algeria and a double against Austria — and already stands as the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with 18.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 23, 2026 9:25 AM
Lionel Messi needs a Jordan hat-trick to break a Gerd Müller record from 1970
Lionel Messi keeps adding to his goal tally at the 2026 World Cup, and one more burst could tick off another landmark. The Argentina captain has five goals from his first two group games — a treble against Algeria and a double against Austria — and already stands as the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with 18.
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