All-time greatest: who is the highest goalscorer in World Cup history?

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are vying to become not just 2026 World Cup winners but also the greatest goalscorers in the history of the tournament. Here’s how they compare with others on the all-time list Golden Boot: World Cup 2026 top goalscorers Lionel Messi started his 2026 World Cup campaign with a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria. The trio of strikes gave him a career total of 16 World Cup goals, equalling the existing record held by Miroslav Klose. It’s reasonable to expect the ...

By Seán Clarke and Andrew Beasley

The extraordinary numbers behind Lionel Messi – and the all-time World Cup record now in his grasp

Analysis: Messi has long been called ‘incomparable’, but if that greatness manifested itself largely in the colours of Barcelona, it may have come later in life in the Albiceleste of Argentina

By Richard Jolly

The sixth (and final) World Cup act of Leo Messi

The Argentine, who against Algeria can beat Cristiano Ronaldo to the record of being the first player to have played in six World Cups, maintained the suspense until the last minute

By Lorenzo Calonge Calonge

Rams Star Myles Garrett Drops 4-Word Comment Over Lionel Messi’s Extraordinary FIFA World Cup Performance

Everyone who isn’t playing in the FIFA World Cup right now is just a fan, and that includes people like Myles Garrett, who is a fan of Lionel Messi. The soccer tournament, currently taking place across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, has everyone enthralled and glued to their TVs.

New claim about Jorge Messi’s health reframes Lionel Messi’s World Cup Tears

Lionel Messi revealed that his emotional reaction after Argentina’s World Cup win was unrelated to football. According to comments made by journalist Eduardo Feinmann on Radio Mitre, concerns about the health of Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, may have been behind the tears. Despite the personal situation, Messi starred in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Algeria.

By GLOBAL SPORTS DESK

Lionel Messi escaped a red card before scoring a World Cup hat-trick

Richard Jolly: Lionel Messi’s late World Cup run is flipping the script on his international legacy

By Richard Jolly

Ronaldo Messi Neymar Final World Cup Story | One last shot at legacya - The Daily Star

Ronaldo Messi Neymar Final World Cup Story | One last shot at legacya  The Daily Star

This is Lionel Messi AI, Oliseh hails World Cup hat-trick performance

Sunday Oliseh hails Lionel Messi’s ‘superhuman’ World Cup hat-trick performance, describing the 38-year-old as ‘Lionel Messi AI’. Read More: https://punchng.com/this-is-lionel-messi-ai-oliseh-hails-world-cup-hat-trick-performance/

By Punch Newspapers

World Cup hat tricks: Messi’s was the latest, an American scored the first and other key facts - Ahram Online

World Cup hat tricks: Messi’s was the latest, an American scored the first and other key facts  Ahram Online

World Cup 2026 Golden Boot standings: Hat-trick hero Lionel Messi surges to the summit as Kylian Mbappe & Erling Haaland stake their claims for FIFA award - Goal.com

World Cup 2026 Golden Boot standings: Hat-trick hero Lionel Messi surges to the summit as Kylian Mbappe & Erling Haaland stake their claims for FIFA award  Goal.com