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Record Breaker Lionel Messi Proves Age Is Just a Number

Spectators at the AT&T Stadium witnessed history as Argentina captain Lionel Messi continued to blast away opponents in another free-scoring display.

Sports Illustrated

Cristian Romero injury update after Tottenham captain forced off during Argentina win

Spurs skipper appeared to aggravate his previous injury

Evening Standard

Ralf Rangnick slams video referee double standards in Austria defeat to Argentina

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World Cup 2026 LIVE: Record-breaking Messi leads Argentina into last 32 as England prepare for Ghana

Norway and France have joined Argentina in the knockout rounds with Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to the fore

The Independent UK

Argentina 2-0 Austria: Record-breaking Lionel Messi scores brace as holders win

Messi broke the World Cup goalscoring record as he scored twice in Argentina’s 2-0 Group J win over Austria.

The National (Scotland)

Messi extends World Cup goal record in win over Austria as France, Norway advance to knockout rounds

Argentina, France and Norway advance to the knockout stages as Messi, Mbappe and Haaland continue to shine, scoring a brace each in their second fixtures of the group stage in a tightly contested race for the World Cup Golden Boot.

Euronews

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo? The debate was always absurd

The Argentina captain has produced a remarkable spell of form at the World Cup ahead of his 39th birthday and, as Miguel Delaney outlines, provided nuance to previous discussions over the greatest player of all time

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Argentina vs Austria FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi's world record sends defending champions into football knockouts

Lionel Messi's brace secured Argentina's spot in the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria. Despite a missed penalty early on, the veteran forward broke the deadlock before adding a second in stoppage time. These goals propelled Messi to become the all-time leading scorer in…

The Economic Times

Argentina's Ruthless Messi Beat Austria's Blunted Press

Messi scored twice to become the men's World Cup all-time top scorer as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in Texas and booked a round-of-32 spot.

Latin Times

FIFA World Cup 2026: Who won yesterday's matches?

Egypt made history with their maiden World Cup win, a 3-1 triumph over New Zealand, while Argentina and France solidified their knockout stage berths with dominant performances. Norway secured a thrilling 3-2 victory against Senegal, boosting their progression hopes. Meanwhile, Belgium and Iran played out a goalless draw, and Uruguay…

The Economic Times

World Cup exploits of Maradona and Messi have Argentina fans in raptures

BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) - Argentinian football fans filling the bars in Buenos Aires on Monday were able to celebrate iconic World Cup moments by two vastly different characters -- Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.

Bangkok Post

How to watch Jordan vs Algeria: Free Streams & TV Channels for FIFA World Cup 2026

Here's how to watch Jordan vs Algeria for free online and from anywhere as both sides battle to keep their FIFA World Cup 2026 hopes alive in Group J.

TechRadar

Has a World Cup game ever been abandoned before?

The 2026 World Cup is likely to see multiple games affected by extreme weather warnings across North America

FourFourTwo

World Cup: why are left-footers like Messi so valuable in soccer?

Argentina’s Lionel Messi, England’s Bukayo Saka, Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah are all highly skilled soccer players in slightly different ways, as is the tall, powerful and technically proficient Norwegian, Erling Haaland.

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Lionel Messi broke two more World Records vs Austria tonight

The Argentina captain reeled in World Cup records like they’re going out of fashion

The Independent UK

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick rages at Lionel Messi goal and double standards in Argentina defeat

Rangnick was upset at how VAR intervened to help change the initial decision on Lautaro Martinez and give a penalty, but failed to chalk off Lionel Messi’s opener after a claimed foul on Xaver Schlager

Evening Standard

Julian Alvarez issues Atletico Madrid transfer request in bombshell interview amid Arsenal links

Argentina striker has been linked with a number of top European clubs, including Barcelona and Real Madrid

FourFourTwo

All-time World Cup top scorers

Lionel Messi is the all-time World Cup top scorer, with 17 goals spread across six tournaments for Argentina

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Bangkok Post

Argentina shut down Austria 2-0 as Lionel Messi makes history

Lionel Messi set the ⁠all-time ⁠World Cup goals record in the 38th minute and scored another near the final whistle to help Argentina ‌ease past Austria 2-0 in Arlington, Texas, on Monday afternoon.

The Guardian - UK

Argentinian national treasure Lionel Messi stands alone at goalscoring pinnacle

Missed penalty merely delayed the inevitable before forward scored the goals to go past Miroslav Klose’s World Cup goals record

The Economic Times

Who is Messi's wife? A family photo sparks fan frenzy before crucial Argentina World Cup match- Here's how Lionel Messi responded

Lionel Messi shared a heartwarming moment with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, after she posted a family photo before an Argentina World Cup game. The soccer superstar, who has achieved immense success on and off the field, is married to Roccuzzo, his childhood sweetheart. The couple, parents to three sons, are…

France 24

‘Messi is the enemy of Allah’: World Cup hoax falsely blames Algerian fans for chant

Lionel Messi is now the all-time top scorer in World Cup history, after scoring twice Monday against Austria in the 2026 World Cup. His first match, where he scored a hat-trick against Algeria, saw some online controversy. According to internet users, Algerian fans allegedly targeted him with an aggressive chant,…

The Independent UK

What Lionel Messi means to Argentina fans as the footballing icon makes World Cup history

As Lionel Messi makes World Cup history by becoming the top goal scorer in the tournament’s history, The Independent spoke to Argentina fans on what the sporting legend means to them.

AAP

Messi breaks World Cup goals record as Argentina win

Everything's bigger in Texas, including the World Cup goals record after Argentina's Lionel Messi scored twice vs Austria to establish a new mark of 18 goals.

Evening Standard

Argentina 2-0 Austria: Lionel Messi makes history as World Cup holders sail into knockout stages

Greatest ever trailed Miroslav Klose by just one goal

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