World Cup all-time
History: Lionel Messi Becomes the World Cup's All-Time Leading Scorer
One of football's oldest records has a new owner.
Lionel Messi
20
career goals
passed
Miroslav Klose
16
career goals
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Lionel Messi has moved to 20 career World Cup goals, taking outright ownership of the all-time record.
Records like this one stand for generations; watching one fall in real time is why these charts exist.
The complete all-time standings, updating live as today's stars climb them, are below.