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FIFA WORLD CUP: Messi, Others Strive for Records and Firsts

Messi needs one more goal to break Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup mark after his hat-trick against Algeria.

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Lionel Messi will have the chance to beat two records on the same day, on Monday. The Argentine crack, in front of Austria, will have the chance to overcome Miroslav Klose, who holds, alongside Messi, the mark of more goals in Men's World Cups — 16. The shirt 10 will also be able to exceed the general record, between men and women, which today belongs to Marta — the queen has 17 goals in World Cups and, today, is still the greatest scorer in the…

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Buenos Aires, 22 June (NA) -- The Argentine National Team will face this Monday at 14 with Austria, for the second date of the 2026 World Cup, in a meeting where the Rosarino star Lionel Messi will go in search of a historic record. Messi had an unbeatable debut in the current edition of the World Cup, as he shone with a hat-trick in the 3-0 score over Algeria. In this way, he reached the 16 goals in World Cup and became the top scorer in the hi…

Only ten Austrians and two referees shared the field with the Argentinian world star in Lionel Messi's long career. David Alaba's balance sheet is particularly gratifying.

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