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You can bench him, but you can't stop Lionel Messi from scoring! The 39-year-old Argentina captain, Messi, scored his sixth goal in just the third FIFA World Cup 2026 match on Sunday after coming on from the bench.
With his latest goal against Jordan at the Dallas Stadium, Messi took his overall World Cup tally to a record-extending 19 goals, three more than Kylian Mbappe and Miroslav Klose.
Most World Cup goals:
19 goals — Lionel Messi
16 goals — Miroslav Klose
16 goals — Kylian Mbappé
15 goals — Ronaldo Nazário
With Argentina already qualified for the World Cup 2026 Round of 32, coach Lionel Scaloni decided to start Messi on the bench . But Messi eventually came on in the 80th minute, replacing Lautaro Martinez, who had scored the first goal for Argentina.
Messi scored his goal in the 80th minute, helping Argentina win the match by a 3-1 score.
Argentina face Cabo Verde in the Round of 32 on Saturday.
More to follow...
With his latest goal against Jordan at the Dallas Stadium, Messi took his overall World Cup tally to a record-extending 19 goals, three more than Kylian Mbappe and Miroslav Klose.
Most World Cup goals:
19 goals — Lionel Messi
16 goals — Miroslav Klose
16 goals — Kylian Mbappé
15 goals — Ronaldo Nazário
With Argentina already qualified for the World Cup 2026 Round of 32, coach Lionel Scaloni decided to start Messi on the bench . But Messi eventually came on in the 80th minute, replacing Lautaro Martinez, who had scored the first goal for Argentina.
Messi scored his goal in the 80th minute, helping Argentina win the match by a 3-1 score.
Argentina face Cabo Verde in the Round of 32 on Saturday.
More to follow...
