Lionel Messi created some new World Cup history by scoring Argentina’s opener against Cape Verde.The footballing icon beat goalkeeper Vozinha at the near post just before the half-hour mark in the last 32 tie in Miami.Messi scored his 20th World Cup goal against Cape Verde on Friday nightAFPAnd by doing so, he wrote his name in the history books yet again, continuing to break new boundaries on the world stage.Messi’s strike took him to 20 World Cup goals in his career. He’s the only player ever to reach 20 goals in the competition, with this being his sixth appearance at the tournament. The 39-year-old is already the all-time top scorer at the World Cup, but he extended his lead at the top against Cape Verde. On top of that, many more records tumbled for Messi.He has become the first player ever to score in eight consecutive games at the tournament. And Messi also now has the most goal contributions in World Cup knockout round history with 12.The Argentina legend overtook Kylian Mbappe and Pele, who both have 11, with his first-half goal on Friday.Meanwhile, he has also become the first player in 64 years to score in five consecutive World Cup knockout games. Messi is the current top scorer of this summer’s tournament too, going clear of Mbappe with his seventh in four games.Messi has now scored in all four of Argentina’s games at the World CupBy reaching seven goals at the 2026 World Cup, he’s set another new record – as if his haul wasn’t already enough.He is now the only player to have netted seven or more goals at two different editions of the competition. Messi also scored seven when Argentina went on to win the World Cup in Qatar four years ago.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.