00:00Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history by netting twice during Argentina's 2-0 Group
00:07J victory over Austria on Monday.
00:10The superstar captain moved clear of Brazilian icon Marta's record of 17 goals, which had stood as the overall benchmark
00:18in the women's tournament, to set a new combined standard for men's and women's World Cup scoring.
00:24The decisive double extended Messi's current goal tally to five goals at this year's edition of the tournament.
00:30Messi opened the scoring by crowning a flowing team move in Dallas, starting the attack himself before arriving unmarked to
00:38sweep Facundo Medina's low cross into the bottom corner.
00:42The Argentine talisman added a second goal deep into stoppage time, reacting quickest inside the penalty area to securely seal
00:49the victory for his nation.
00:51The match featured an early missed opportunity when Messi sent a penalty kick wide after teammate Lautaro Martinez was fouled
00:59inside the box.
01:00The historic goals sparked massive celebrations in Dallas, with chants of Messi's name echoing around the stadium among a sea
01:08of Argentina shirts.
01:09The clinical performance continues to build Messi's unique World Cup legacy, arriving just four decades after Diego Maradona's iconic exploits
01:19with the No. 10 shirt.
01:20The crucial victory officially secured Argentina's place in the knockout stage with a game to spare in Group J.
01:27Lionel Scaloni's side maintains a perfect start to their World Cup title defense, following their opening 3-0 triumph over
01:35Algeria.
01:36Appreciate it.
01:36Thank you.
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