Lionel Messi has written his name into World Cup history again after scoring in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria on Monday night.
The brace made the Inter Miami forward the third player ever to score in six consecutive World Cup matches. He joins France legend Just Fontaine, who achieved the feat in 1958, and Brazil’s Jairzinho in 1970.
Messi arrived at the Austria game in red-hot form after netting a hat-trick against Algeria days earlier. He had also scored in Qatar during the last World Cup, extending his run across two tournaments.
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The 39-year-old will now look to stretch the record further when Argentina face Jordan in their final group game.
With the result, Messi’s tally at the 2026 World Cup stands at five goals in two matches, as the defending champions cruise into the Round of 32.
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