Lionel Messi keeps pushing himself to new heights at the 2026 World Cup.
The 39-year-old scored his 20th World Cup goal during Friday night’s enthralling win over Cabo Verde, extending his own record set earlier in the tournament—remarkably, 14 of those have come since turning 35. Messi is currently on a streak of eight successive World Cup matches with a goal. He also became the first player—male or female—to score seven or more goals in two World Cup.