Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: Lionel Messi is just one goal away from breaking another record for the Argentine national team by scoring against Egypt. The superstar scored his eighth goal of the tournament in a 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16 match. With this, he reached the feat of former Argentine star Guillermo Stabile, the top scorer in the first World Cup in 1930. Messi is the only player to have scored in every match of this World Cup. Algeria, Austria, Jordan, Cape Verde and Egypt have already been added to his list of goalscorers. On the other hand, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, who are in the running for the top scorer this year, have failed to score in at least one match. Messi continues to enrich his record as the highest scorer in World Cup history.
After scoring today against Egypt, the Argentine star's total number of World Cup goals stands at 21. Therefore, he is the single highest scorer in World Cup history. The Argentine has eight goals this season. And Mbappe and Holland are just behind him with seven goals each. Kane is slightly behind in the race with six goals so far.
All of their teams have qualified for the quarter-finals and each has the opportunity to play at least one more match in the tournament.