Lionel Messi now owns the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, passing Marta when he scored his 18th goal just before the final whistle.

History has been rewritten. Lionel Messi has cemented his legacy as the greatest to ever play the game, adding the ultimate goal-scoring crown to an already legendary resume.

Lionel Messi has given Argentina a lead and himself a place alone atop the record books with his 17th career World Cup goal.

Discover the complete history, records, and best finishes of DR Congo at the World Cup and see how far this remarkable soccer journey has taken the national team. DR Congo has waited more than half a century for another chance to rewrite its World Cup story,

Lionel Messi broke the all-time record for goals at the FIFA World Cup early into this year's tournament; Kylian Mbappé is doing everything he can to make sure that Messi doesn't leave with it.

Brazil legend Marta praised Lionel Messi on Instagram for breaking her all-time World Cup goals record. Here's what she said.

FIFA have confirmed that they have broken their all-time attendance record for a World Cup just six days into the tournament. Fans from all over the world have turned up in their thousands across the USA,

Having secured their spot in the Round of 32 as group winners, Belgium will now be chasing the first World Cup title in the nation's history. Belgium are through to the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup after topping their group,

The Lionel Messi World Cup obits were starting to be written. It’s a good bet that some were finalized. Egypt led Argentina 2-0 in a World Cup quarterfinal Tuesday afternoon, in the 79th minute. A new World Cup champion would be crowned.