Lionel Messi has 33 combined goals and assists at the World Cup, five more than Kylian Mbappe entering the final.

With the expansion of the 2026 World Cup, there are more teams than ever, more games than ever — and more goals. Across the tournament, 307 total goals have been scored by the 48 teams in the field, led by England (20),

The tournament saw some great efforts.

The nominees for the best goal of the 2026 World Cup have been revealed, with Lionel Messi among them, but not Cristiano Ronaldo. Argentina were left with a bittersweet feeling after failing to win the title against Spain ,

How many goals has Messi scored all-time at the World Cup, including just at the 2026 edition of the tournament? Here's what to know.

Almost 300 goals have been scored in the 2026 World Cup. Now let's rank some of the best. The tournament has also provided lesser-known players the ability make a name for themselves with brilliant goals.

Messi has now beaten the record held by Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who netted 16 goals in the World Cup

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup. The Argentina captain has the World Cup scoring record all to himself after another standout performance, one ...

Lionel Messi is on the cusp of achieving a career milestone: a World Cup Golden Boot. With eight goals scored and one game left to play in the tournament, he is so close to winning it, but he has a few other players in contention. The World Cup Golden Boot ...

There was much to talk about before the 2026 World Cup final kicked off. Spain’s Lamine Yamal was set to take on Argentina’s Lionel Messi in a battle of the old generation versus the new. A photo of Messi and a baby Yamal resurfaced on every news channel around the globe.