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Lionel Messi Breaks All Time World Cup Goals Record as Kylian Mbappé Ties for Second

Lionel Messi scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria to become the tournament's all time leading scorer. Kylian Mbappé later moved into a tie for second place on the list.

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Lionel Messi Breaks All Time World Cup Goals Record as Kylian Mbappé Ties for Second
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Already considered by many as the greatest of all time, Messi shredded Algeria for his first World Cup hat trick in Argentina's opener and broke the record Monday. Only a few hours after Messi's milestone, France's Kylian Mbappé moved up into a tie for the No. 2 spot on the all time list.

Will players like Harry Kane or Cristiano Ronaldo climb the list at this World Cup as well? There are seven players with 10 World Cup goals, including England's Kane and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, who became the first player to score at six World Cups on Tuesday with a first half brace.

All Time World Cup Goals Leaders

Here are the highest scoring players in the history of FIFA's quadrennial global tournament.

  1. West Germany
  2. Just Fontaine
  3. West Germany
  4. Another Brazilian
  5. Lionel Messi
  6. Miroslav Klose
  7. The Argentinian

Featured names

  • Lionel Messi
  • Kylian Mbapp
  • Cristiano Ronaldo
  • West Germany
  • Just Fontaine
  • Another Brazilian
  • Miroslav Klose
  • The Argentinian
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