Guwahati, June 23 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Argentina captain Lionel Messi produced another historic performance at the FIFA World Cup 2026, scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Austria to become the tournament's all-time leading goalscorer and guide the defending champions into the knockout stage.

The 38-year-old forward surpassed former Germany striker Miroslav Klose's long-standing record of 16 World Cup goals, taking his tally to 18 after a brace in the Group J encounter in Texas on June 22. The victory also secured Argentina's place in the last 32, with the reigning champions collecting six points from their opening two matches.

Messi entered the match level with Klose after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's opening 3-0 win over...