Messi achieves historic World Cup record

Argentina's national team won against Jordan in the group stage match of the 2026 World Cup, with Lionel Messi scoring a spectacular goal and raising his tournament tally to six goals, putting him at the top of the goalscoring chart. Messi also became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches, setting this record at the age of 39. Additionally, he is now the best player in the tournament's history to score directly from free kicks. Messi increased his total World Cup goals to 19, surpassing the previous record held by Miroslav Klose.

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