Messi Equals French and Brazilian Legends for Another Record

Lionel Messi's goal against Austria was record-breaking in many aspects. Not only did the Argentina captain become the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 17 goals, but the Albiceleste superstar also equaled achievements held by legends Just Fontaine and Jairzinho.

Like the Frenchman and the Brazilian, Messi has now scored in six consecutive World Cup matches. The Argentina captain found the net consecutively against Australia, the Netherlands, Croatia, and France at the last World Cup, and has now scored against Algeria and Austria.

Only Messi, Fontaine, and Jairzinho have scored in six consecutive World Cup games. The Frenchman achieved this in 1958 in Sweden, and the Brazilian 12 years later at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.