Texas, June 22 -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi added another milestone to his legendary career by becoming the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history. Messi surpassed Germany legend Miroslav Klose's long-standing record after scoring against Austria in Argentina's second match of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday, June 22.

With the goal in the Austria match, Messi took his World Cup tally to 17 goals, setting a new record in the tournament. The maestro has won a record 8 Ballon d'or and 4 FIFA Best Men's Player of the Year award. Along with it, the left-footed genius has won the UEFA Best Player three times.

Coming to his goal, Messi gave Argentina the lead in the 38th minute. Thiago Almada found Medina on the left, and ...