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Messi becomes the World Cup’s all-time top goalscorer

Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2026, 12:52 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Lionel Messi became the highest goalscorer in World Cup history after scoring his 17th and 18th tournament goals.

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