World Cup records
Ronaldo’s World Cup chase shifts from Messi to Eusébio
Portugal’s captain has gone five straight knockout-stage World Cup matches without a goal and now needs at least two to pass Eusébio’s national mark
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- World Cup 2026 Messi double sends Argentina through and breaks World Cup scoring record The 38-year-old scored twice against Austria in Dallas, moving to 18 career World Cup goals and drawing praise from Ronaldo Nazário, Miroslav Klose and others
- 2026 FIFA World Cup Messi breaks World Cup scoring record as Mbappé and Haaland hit doubles Argentina advanced after Messi’s 17th and 18th tournament goals, while France and Norway got braces from Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland in a star-heavy Monday slate
- Media accountability Luzu TV drops host and production team after false report on Messi’s father Florencia Peña apologized to Lionel Messi’s family after saying on live television that his father may have died, a claim relatives quickly denied
Argentina football
Argentina’s Messi Dependence Is Fading Under Scaloni
The world champions still look to Lionel Messi for leadership, but their record without him under Lionel Scaloni shows a team far less fragile than in past World Cup cycles
World Cup 2026
Messi, Ronaldo or Mbappe? World Cup star-power race has no easy winner
As the expanded 2026 tournament opens, Messi appears strongest at the ticket window, Ronaldo still dominates global attention, and Mbappe owns the clearest on-field momentum