Lionel Messi has scored eight goals in his last five World Cup appearances after launching a rocket and later cleaning up a rebound for Argentina against Algeria on Tuesday.

FIFA showcases all 43 goals from outside the penalty area at World Cup 2026 and looks back at the most memorable strikes.

Argentina star Lionel Messi scored a brilliant free-kick goal against Jordan, marking his sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup.

Lionel Messi has given Argentina a lead and himself a place alone atop the record books with his 17th career World Cup goal. The goal came in the 39th minute and was his fourth of the tournament to ...

Messi has already scored five goals at this World Cup Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. It’s May 1, 2005. It’s a week ...

Messi celebrates his goal against Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP via Getty Images With his two goals against Austria on Monday, Lionel Messi has now scored more times at a ...

Lionel Messi now stands alone as the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. The Argentina legend scored his 17th and 18th career World Cup goals Monday, June 22, against Austria. The first goal ...

Lionel Messi just keeps adding to his already-storied soccer career. During Monday's group stage match against Austria, Messi scored the first goal of the game, but this wasn't just any average goal.

Lionel Messi has six goals in three matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Amidst a group of highly effective strikers like Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, and Ousmane Dembele, Messi has held ...

Lionel Messi is the greatest of all time. The Argentine superstar became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history on Monday, tallying his 17th career goal in the competition during the first ...

In Argentina's Round of 32 match against Cape Verde, Lionel Messi found the back of the net once again, adding another goal to his tally at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.