{"id":1973,"date":"2026-06-22T18:36:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1973"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:36:45","slug":"messi-breaks-all-time-world-cup-scoring-record-with-17th-goal-for-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1973","title":{"rendered":"Messi breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with 17th goal for Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi continued to make history on Monday, breaking the all-time men\u2019s World Cup scoring record by scoring his 17th goal during Argentina\u2019s Group J match against Austria in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1971\">SC Marine finally receives Medal of Honor at White House ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Argentina and Inter Miami captain, who turns 39 on Wednesday, passed German legend Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 career World Cup goals. It was the fourth goal for Messi at this World Cup, and he has scored in six consecutive World Cup games since 2022.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He missed a penalty kick earlier in the game, sending it wide right, but wound up setting the record in the 38<sup>th<\/sup> minute, slotting home a shot to the bottom right corner on a pass from Facundo Medina.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Messi had tied Klose\u2019s record by scoring a hat trick during Argentina\u2019s 3-0 over Algeria in the tournament opener in Kansas City. It was his first hat trick in a World Cup, and it came 20 years to the day from his first World Cup goal, which he scored as an 18-year-old at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor being up there for what it means, being alongside Klose and [Brazil\u2019s] Ronaldo, who is there also. But it\u2019s just a statistic and doesn\u2019t mean anything,\u201d Messi said of tying the record. \u201c[Kylian] Mbappe is there, too, he scored twice [on Tuesday]. At the end of the day, they are stats and nothing more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1970\">SC Marine finally receives Medal of Honor at White House ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Messi has been able to score four goals at this World Cup despite dealing with his father\u2019s medical issues. Messi\u2019s family confirmed on Thursday that Jorge Messi, the father of the Argentina and Inter Miami captain, is undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The family pleaded for privacy and \u201chumanity\u201d from media and fans while Lionel competes at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Jorge Messi] is currently under medical supervision, recovering, and progressing favorably from his current condition,\u201d the family said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1968\">SC man with AK-style rifle and backpack full of drugs led chase, prosecutor says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Messi set the all-time men\u2019s World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal after earlier missing a penalty in Argentina vs Austria match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fifa-world-cup"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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