Lionel Messi is a soccer legend, and his status grew even more on Monday.
Messi led Argentina to a 2-0 win over Austria as Argentina clinched a spot in the Knockout stage with one more group game left to be played.
In the process, Messi scored another two goals, and he broke Miroslav Klose’s record to become the leading goal scorer in FIFA World Cup history for men’s and women’s.
After the match, Messi was as humble as can be and was just happy that his team got the victory.
Words of the FIFA World Cup top scorer 🇦🇷🙌#WorldCup #Messi pic.twitter.com/HGPZ2ujIuh
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Here are both goals Messi scored in Monday’s victory.
The GOAT stands alone.
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MESSI BECOMES THE ALL-TIME LEADING GOALSCORER IN MEN’S FIFA WORLD CUP HISTORY 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/aWY9thIuUG
MESSI WITH THE BRACE TO PASS MARTA FOR THE MOST-EVER GOALS, MAN OR WOMAN, IN A FIFA WORLD CUP 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/Ww5Wz9FnHk
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Messi’s World Cup dominance continued with a hat trick as he scored every goal in Argentina’s 3-0 opening win over Algeria.
Messi then scored both goals for Argentina on Monday as they clinched a spot in the Round of 32.
In the opening stretch of the game, Messi had a perfect chance to make history, but his penalty kick was no good.
OH MY 😳
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Messi shoots his penalty wide pic.twitter.com/GixyF2iwhy
Still, Lionel Messi made World Cup history, and Argentina will face Jordan on Saturday at Dallas Stadium in hopes of moving to 3-0.
