Messi joins elite World Cup company with six consecutive scoring matches
Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 at the 2026 World Cup on Monday, becoming only the third player in tournament history to find the net in six successive matches. The Inter Miami forward joins France's Just Fontaine (1958) and Brazil's Jairzinho (1970) in achieving this remarkable feat.
This brace follows Messi's hat-trick against Algeria earlier in the tournament and his goal-scoring appearances in the previous World Cup in Qatar. The 39-year-old captain continues to defy age with his World Cup performances, now sitting level with football legends for consecutive scoring games.
Argentina advances in the tournament and will face Jordan in their final group match in the coming days, where Messi will aim to extend his record seven consecutive World Cup goals. The team looks to build momentum heading into the knockout stages.