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Lionel Messi Shanks Penalty Kick that Would Have Made Him All-Time World Cup Goals Leader
Messi’s ninth-minute shot went wide after a VAR review awarded Argentina a penalty, leaving his World Cup scoring record tied at 16 goals.
- On Monday, Argentina star Lionel Messi missed a penalty kick wide right in the 12th minute against Austria during a World Cup match in Dallas, after VAR confirmed a foul on Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez.
- Success would have granted Messi his 17th goal, surpassing former Germany forward Miroslav Klose as the sole all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history.
- The Argentine has a shaky history from the penalty spot at the World Cup, with this miss following previous failures against Poland in 2022 and Iceland in 2018.
- Messi remains tied with Klose at 16 goals for the tournament, delaying his opportunity to become the sole record holder and keeping the match level against Austria early in the game.
- Barring an early exit from the reigning World Cup champions, Argentina's captain will have additional opportunities to break the record during the 2026 tournament; his club career includes 116 penalty goals.
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Lionel Messi gives his reaction after missing penalty against Austria in recent FIFA World Cup 2026 clash
Argentina have got off to a perfect start to the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026. Coming into the tournament as the defending champions, Argentina kicked off the tournament with a 3-0 win over Algeria. A Messi hat-trick in the first propelled the defending champions to a convincing win. The side then followed it up with a 2-0 win over Austria, where Messi scored both goals once more. It is worth noting that Messi missed out on his second straight h…
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