Lionel Messi breaks all-time men's World Cup goal scoring record for Argentina vs. Austria (opens original article in a new tab)

Lionel Messi broke the all-time men's World Cup goal scoring record with his 17th goal against Austria, surpassing Miroslav Klose's previous record of 16 goals.

• Lionel Messi scored his 17th World Cup goal against Austria to break the all-time men's World Cup goal scoring record
• Messi surpassed Miroslav Klose's previous record of 16 goals with his goal in the 38th minute
• Kylian Mbappé currently has 14 World Cup goals and could potentially challenge Messi's record in future tournaments
• Messi's goal came after missing a penalty in the 9th minute and waiting over 30 minutes to score the record-breaking goal