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Comparing Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo’s all-time World Cup stats: Goals, assists, penalties

How do their World Cup legacies compare?

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: how they compare on goals, stats and World Cup record

Lionel Messi has become the top World Cup goalscorer of all time, sinking his 17th and 18th goals in Argentina’s match against Austria to beat a record formerly held by German striker Miroslav Klose.

How many more goals has Lionel Messi scored than Cristiano Ronaldo at World Cups?

They used to debate who was better, but Lionel Messi is leaving Cristiano Ronaldo in the dust when it comes to World Cup goals now ...
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Comparing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s stats in 2026 so far: Goals, assists, penalties

There's a growing ...

Lionel Messi scores hat trick in 2026 World Cup opener to tie all-time goals record (video)

Lionel Messi has scored eight goals in his last five World Cup appearances after launching a rocket and later cleaning up a ...

All-Time World Cup Top Scorers: Messi Makes History, Who's Next On The List?

The GOAT continues to amaze the world as Lionel Messi now reigns supreme at the top of the list of all-time goalscorers at ...

Ranking the 10 best World Cup players of all time, from Messi to Maradona and everyone in between

Explore the ten greatest FIFA World Cup players in soccer history, from Pelé's three titles to Messi's goal-scoring record ...
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'It's time to accept Lionel Messi is the best' - Ronaldo shuts down GOAT debate after hat-trick gets Argentina off to perfect World Cup start

Speaking to Portuguese outlet A Bolafollowing the match, Ronaldo poured praise on Messi after his decisive performance on Tuesday. The Brazilian icon insisted that the eternal debate surrounding the ...