Messi Breaks the All-Time Goal Record — 22 June World Cup Recap
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Argentina, France and Norway all booked their spot while Lionel Messi rewrote the record book — here’s the wrap to catch up on (AEST).
If you missed Tuesday’s action (AEST), you missed the moment the World Cup record book changed hands. Lionel Messi’s brace against Austria carried him past Miroslav Klose and Marta to become the tournament’s all-time top scorer — men’s or women’s. Here is the overnight wrap, with every result traced to fact and the odds moves that followed.
The headline: Messi makes history
Argentina beat Austria 2–0 in Group J, with Messi scoring in the 38th minute and again at 90+5′. That brace took him to 18 career World Cup goals, five of them at this tournament, surpassing Klose’s 16 (men’s) and Marta’s 17 (women’s). Argentina move to six points and have secured advancement.
The market reacted fast: Messi’s Golden Boot price was cut from 4.00 to 3.00 (media-reported, FOX/FanDuel, as of 22 Jun) as he pulled clear at the top of the scoring charts.
Every result from 22 June
All four Matchday 2 fixtures in Groups I and J are now confirmed.
| Match | Score | Key men |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina 2–0 Austria (J) | 2–0 | Messi brace (38′, 90+5′) |
| France 4–0 Iraq (I) | 4–0 | Mbappé brace on his 100th cap |
| Norway 3–2 Senegal (I) | 3–2 | Pedersen + Haaland ×2 |
| Jordan 1–2 Algeria (J) | 1–2 | Benbouali 68′, Gouiri 82′ |
Scores confirmed via ESPN/FIFA/FOX/beIN/Opta, 23 Jun 2026.
Who is through, who is out
France top Group I after Mbappé’s brace on his 100th France cap; Norway join them on six points thanks to Haaland’s double. That leaves Senegal and Iraq eliminated. In Group J, Argentina are through, while Jordan are out after Algeria’s late comeback lifted the North Africans to three points.
The odds that moved
The record night reshaped a few key markets.
| Market | Move | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Boot — Messi | 4.00 → 3.00 | After the record goal |
| Winner — Spain | 6.50 → 6.00 | After 4–0 v Saudi (21 Jun) |
| Winner — France | 4.90 (holding) | Solo favourite |
| Winner — USA | 34.00 (riser) | Drifting in after group form |
Decimal odds, media-reported (FOX Sports/FanDuel), as of 22 Jun 2026. Live aggregator lines were not retrievable at collection.
What it means for your multi
France stay the punters’ anchor at 4.90, but the value chatter is around the risers. Spain’s surge to 6.00 rewards anyone who took the early price, and the USA at 34.00 is the home-tournament roughie the books keep shortening.
- Messi is the outright all-time World Cup top scorer with 18 goals.
- Argentina, France and Norway are all through to the knockouts.
- Senegal, Iraq and Jordan are eliminated.
- France (4.90) remain favourites; Spain shortened to 6.00; Messi’s Golden Boot in to 3.00.
Next up: today’s Matchday 2 finale. See our World Cup tips for today, the latest outright predictions, and the live winner odds. Chasing the scoring race? Check the Golden Boot odds.
