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Messi breaks tie with Klose for most World Cup goa...
Key takeaways
- The Argentina captain has now scored in six consecutive World Cup games since 2022.
- Messi, after missing a penalty early on against Austria that briefly denied him the record, struck home in the 39th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 lead in Dallas.
- Messi had tied Klose's record by scoring a hat trick during Argentina's 3-0 over Algeria to kick off the 2026 World Cup on June 16.
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The Argentina captain has now scored in six consecutive World Cup games since 2022.
Messi, after missing a penalty early on against Austria that briefly denied him the record, struck home in the 39th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 lead in Dallas.
Messi had tied Klose's record by scoring a hat trick during Argentina's 3-0 over Algeria to kick off the 2026 World Cup on June 16. The hat trick stands as the 11th of Messi's international career, but first at a World Cup.
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