Lionel Messi approaches his 39th birthday and has set a new milestone in his illustrious career. Originally trailing behind France’s Kylian Mbappé on the World Cup goals leaderboard, Messi changed the narrative by scoring three goals against Algeria. His actions followed Mbappé’s two-goal performance earlier in the day, bringing them neck and neck in World Cup goal achievements.
Despite Mbappé’s earlier success against Senegal, Messi stole the spotlight by equaling the World Cup goal record. This comes 12 years after Germany’s Miroslav Klose set the record at 16 goals during the 2014 World Cup.
Messi’s performance has revitalized his competitive rivalry with Mbappé, as both players eye surpassing Klose’s record in the ongoing tournament. Messi will have the chance to achieve his 17th goal against Austria, just before his birthday. Meanwhile, Mbappé, currently with 14 goals, will play against Iraq, aiming to match or exceed the record himself.
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