Lionel Messi broke the all-time World Cup goal record shortly after missing a penalty for a third tournament in a row.The 38-year-old scored his 17th World Cup goal to take the record from Germany’s Miroslav Klose, which had stood since 2014.Messi did not hit the target with his spot-kick – his third World Cup penalty missGettyHe had failed to find the target from the spot in the opening stages of Argentina’s Group J clash with Austria at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.Lautaro Martinez had been brought down in the box and, after a lengthy VAR review, Messi was gifted a chance to score.It would have been his 17th World Cup goal, but Messi failed to even test Alexander Schlager in the Austria goal.The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has now missed three of his seven World Cup penalties.View Tweet: https://t.co/TCf0LqQMc4He missed against Iceland in Russia 2018 and Poland in Qatar 2022.Incidentally, the last two penalties Lionel Messi missed in competitive matches, including shoot-outs, with Argentina were in Texas.As well as Monday’s miss, Messi missed a spot-kick against Ecuador at the Copa America in 2024.Record-breaking MessiIt was perhaps more fitting that Messi scored the record-breaking goal from open play than the penalty spot.Thiago Almada drove through the heart of the pitch and found Facundo Medina outside, who pulled a low ball back into the boxAlmada allowed it to run through his legs, and Messi drilled a shot underneath the despairing dive Schlager.Messi is now the all-time World Cup record goalscorerGettyMessi becomes just the third player in World Cup history to score in six consecutive games after France’s Just Fontaine in 1958 and Brazil’s Jairzinho in 1970.How many goals has Messi scored at the World Cup?He may be 38, but he reminded everyone why he is one of the greatest players of all-time in Argentina’s opening game.Messi scored a hat-trick against Algeria to fire him up the all-time record goal list.The 2022 World Cup winner was able to break the World Cup’s goal record as quickly as Klose, who took 24 games to hit the 16-goal mark, three fewer than Messi’s 27.Argentina’s final group game will be against Jordan on Sunday, June 28.Messi is also chasing a first World Cup golden boot of his career at his sixth attempt.Messi has never won a World Cup golden bootAFPHis fourth of the 2026 tournament puts him clear of Germany’s Deniz Undav for the award.Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick in the 2022 final saw him finish one ahead of him.Mbappe is also lurking in the background for all-time World Cup goals thanks to his two goals in France’s opening game.He now has 14 at his three tournaments so far and can add to that tally against Iraq at 10pm.Listen to live coverage of every World Cup game across the talkSPORT network.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.