Lionel Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup matches after netting against Jordan. The Argentina captain surpassed Just Fontaine and Jairzinho while extending his World Cup goal tally to 19.

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The final day of the group stage also saw both stars add to their World Cup legacies.

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all scored Monday as Argentina, France and Norway were victorious in World Cup matches.

For much of the last two decades, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been inextricably linked in soccer’s collective consciousness. The pair have defined soccer’s modern era, collecting Ballon d’Or awards,

Lionel Messi has become the top World Cup goalscorer of all time, sinking his 17th and 18th goals in Argentina’s match against Austria to beat a record formerly held by German striker Miroslav Klose.