With a hat-trick against Algeria, the Argentine megastar scored his 14th, 15th and 16th World Cup goals, drawing level with record holder Miroslav Klose. But should it never have gotten that far? One moment from the match is currently causing a huge stir in the football world.

Lionel Messi has joined Miroslav Klose at the top of the all-time World Cup goal scorers list, reaching 16 goals with a hat-trick in Argentina’s opening match of the 2026 tournament. The Argentine captain now shares the record for most goals scored in World Cup history,

Few records in football are as iconic as Just Fontaine’s 13-goal tally at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. The French striker scored those goals in just six matches, including four in a 6-3 win over West Germany. What makes this even more remarkable is that ...

The record of five editions is shared by Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, Rafa Márquez, Lothar Matthäus, Guillermo Ochoa, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo. As the last three are on course for a sixth appearance, if they take the field in 2026, they will stand alone as the only players in history to play in six World Cups.

At the age of 40, Manuel Neuer is on the verge of making more history. If he features against Côte d’Ivoire, the Germany veteran will become the goalkeeper with the most appearances at the competition.

As a co-host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there are high hopes for the Mexico national football team as the squad expects to finally get over the Round of 16 hump that the group hasn’t overcome in 40 years. The Mexico World Cup history is strong, but ...