New Delhi, July 8 -- Argentina forward Lionel Messi has been on fire at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament, having scored eight goals so far.

His latest exploits came in Argentina's round of 16 clash against Egypt in Atlanta on Tuesday, when he assisted Cristian Romero's goal in the 79th minute before scoring the equaliser just four minutes later.

Argentina went on to win that match following a 92nd-minute header from Enzo Fernandez, helping them clinch a 3-2 win.

Messi currently leads the Golden Boot standings, albeit by just one goal, with France's Kylian Mbappe and Norway's Erling Haaland on seven goals and England's Harry Kane on six goals.

According to Forbes, Messi's net worth is an astonishing amount of $1.1 billion. Hi...