FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi breaks Rivelino's record of most goals scored outside the box as Argentina register 50th World Cup win

FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi breaks Rivelino's record of most goals scored outside the box as Argentina register 50th World Cup win highlights Lionel Messi extending the tournament record books in Argentina’s Group J match against Jordan in Arlington, Texas. On Saturday at AT&T Stadium, Messi’s free-kick helped deliver a 3-1 win, his sixth World Cup goal from outside the penalty area and one more than Brazil legend Rivelino’s previous record of five. It also lifted Messi’s overall World Cup tally to 19 goals, keeping him as Argentina’s all-time leading scorer. Argentina completed Group J with three wins from three, becoming the third nation to record 50 World Cup victories after Brazil and Germany. Rested at kick-off, the 39-year-old came on in the 60th minute, scoring at the 80th. Giovani Lo Celso opened in the 19th, and Lautaro Martínez added a VAR-awarded penalty after Senesi was fouled.