Lionel Messi nets 20th World Cup goal, sets record with eight straight scoring games

Lionel Messi World Cup goal record eight consecutive matches Golden Boot race Argentina vs Cape Verde

Lionel Messi scored his 20th FIFA World Cup goal in Argentina's Round of 32 match against Cape Verde in Miami, giving the champions a 1‑0 lead in the 29th minute. The strike marked the eighth consecutive World Cup match in which Messi has scored, a tournament record, and made him the first player to net seven goals in two separate World Cup editions.

The goal also moved Messi ahead of France's Kylian Mbappé in the Golden Boot race. Cape Verde equalised in the second half, and the game finished 1‑1 after extra time, sending the tie to a penalty shoot‑out. Messi's milestones include becoming the first player with 30 World Cup appearances and holding the all‑time World Cup goal record at 20.

Argentina, the defending champions, will face the winner of the Egypt‑Australia shoot‑out in the Round of 16.

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