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Al Jazeera · Qatar · Messi breaks the all-time World Cup scoring record at 38
Reports the brace against Austria that took Messi to 17 then 18 World Cup goals, explicitly noting the record surpasses Miroslav Klose's 16 (and Marta's 17 in the women's tournament), achieved in Argentina's 2-0 Group 10 win; Messi is 38, one game before his birthday.
“Messi scores twice against Austria to reach 18 World Cup goals, surpassing Klose and becoming the all-time leading scorer in men's World Cup history.”