Lionel Messi becomes World Cup all-time leading scorer with double against Austria (opens original article in a new tab)

Lionel Messi broke the World Cup goals record with a goal against Austria, scoring his 17th career goal in the tournament.

• Lionel Messi scored his 17th World Cup goal, breaking the record previously held by Miroslav Klose.
• Messi missed a penalty in the 10th minute but later scored the decisive goal in the 38th minute against Austria.
• This was Messi's 28th World Cup appearance, a new record for the tournament.