India, June 24 -- D efending champions Argentina may have another World Cup in sight, but one thing is already clear: Lionel Messi is far from done. In his sixth FIFA World Cup appearance, the 38-year-old became the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 18 goals, overtaking former Germany striker Miroslav Klose's record of 16. After missing an early penalty against Austria on Tuesday, Messi responded in trademark fashion with a curling left-footed strike before adding another late in the game. Argentina have scored five goals in their opening two matches so far - and every single one has come from Messi. "The truth is, I am very happy for the win above all," Messi said after the match, adding, "It was a very important, very tough and hard-fought victory." But if there is one player refusing to let Messi have all the headlines, it is Kylian Mbappe. Hours after Messi's heroics, the France captain scored a brace against Iraq to take his World Cup tally to 16 goals, drawing level with Klose's former record. Still only 27 and already playing in his third World Cup, the 2022 Golden Boot winner has scored four goals in FIFA 2026 so far, just one behind Messi in the race for this year's Golden Boot. For football fans, the script is irresistible: a 38-year-old legend extending his reign while the sport's biggest modern superstar closes in. The Messi-Mbappe rivalry is alive and kicking. HTC...