Lionel Messi continues to expand his legend. This Tuesday, with his goal against Egypt, the Argentine captain reached eight goals in the 2026 World Cup and surpassed the seven he had registered in Qatar 2022. It is his best production in a single edition and raises his historical tally to 21 goals.
Direct elimination record
In addition, Messi became the only player to score in six consecutive knockout phase matches in World Cups. Since he made his debut at the age of 18 on June 16, 2006 in Germany, he has played in his sixth World Cup and has already surpassed Frenchman Kylian Mbappé by two goals, who has 19 in the all-time ranking.
2026 World Cup Scorers
- 8 goals: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- 7 goals: Erling Haaland (Norway) and Kylian Mbappé (France)
- 6 goals: Harry Kane (England)
- 4 goals: Jude Bellingham (England), Ousmane Dembelé (France), Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain), Vinicius Junior (Brazil) and Ismaila Sarr (Senegal)
Historically, Messi leads with 21, followed by Mbappé (19), Miroslav Klose (16) and Ronaldo Nazário (15). The Argentine continues to write golden pages in world football.




