Lionel Messi’s world record sends defending champions into football knockouts.
Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in their Group J clash at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Monday, securing the defending champions a place in the knockout stage. Messi’s brace also saw him rewrite the record books. The Argentine captain became the all-time leading goalscorer in men’s FIFA World Cup history,…