Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record in Argentina v Austria (opens original article in a new tab)

Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal in Argentina's match against Austria, surpassing Miroslav Klose's previous record of 16 goals.

• Lionel Messi scored his 17th World Cup goal, breaking the record for most goals in World Cup history
• Messi's goal against Austria came after missing an early penalty and two other chances
• Kylian Mbappe is three goals behind Messi with 14 World Cup goals, and Harry Kane has 12 goals