Lionel Messi has officially become the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history, reaching 18 goals after his performance against Austria.

Messi had earlier equaled the record with a hat-trick against Algeria, before surpassing it with a brace in the 20 win over Austria.

This milestone confirms Messi as the highest scorer in World Cup history, surpassing Miroslav Kloses previous record https://www.argentinakit.com/collections/lionel-messi-jersey.

The achievement adds another historic layer to Messis international career, which now spans multiple World Cup tournaments over nearly two decades.

Argentinas structured attacking system has played a key role in enabling this output, with midfielders consistently supplying chances through controlled possession and build-up play.

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