阿根廷 2-0 奥地利 — 梅西成为世界杯历史最佳射手。

Match facts

Messi enters the record books

Lionel Messi missed an early penalty before producing the moment that rewrote the record book. A composed first-half finish in the 38th minute opened the scoring, then deep into second-half stoppage time (90+5') he added the dagger that took his career World Cup tally to 18 goals — two clear of Miroslav Klose's previous all-time record of 16. He is also the third player ever to score in six consecutive World Cup tournaments, after Just Fontaine (1958) and Jairzinho (1970).

After Argentina's opening 3-0 win over Algeria, in which Messi netted a hat-trick, his double in Arlington moved him past Klose for sole possession of the top of FIFA's all-time scoring chart. Klose himself sent a congratulatory message to Messi after the final whistle, completing a moment the World Cup will remember for decades.

What it means for Group J

Argentina now sit on six points from two games — top of Group J with a perfect record — and have effectively booked their place in the knockout phase ahead of the final group matchday. Austria, having opened with a 3-1 win over Jordan, remain on three points and stay alive heading into matchday three; Jordan vs Algeria was 1-1 live at the time of writing. For the live group table, see our Group J standings page and the full A-L standings.

Bigger picture: the scoring chart

The same matchday saw Kylian Mbappé score twice in France's win, lifting his own World Cup tally to 16 — drawing level with Klose, one behind Messi's previous mark and now two behind the new record. Erling Haaland sits on four for the tournament so far. Track the live race on our tournament top-scorers page.

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