Messi Becomes Top World Cup Goalscorer. Here Are the Boots He's Worn.

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Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi has officially become the top goalscorer in World Cup™ history. He currently sits at 18 total goals, scoring five in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ (so far). He passed Germany's Miroslav Klose for the record, which previously sat at 16 goals.

The current World Cup™ is still in the Group Stage of the competition, meaning Messi is likely to score more goals between today, June 22, and Sunday, July 19.

In honor of the Argentine superstar becoming the global tournament's highest goalscorer of all-time, here's a look at the football boots Messi has scored in during the World Cup™.

Messi set the all-time record while wearing the special-edition "El Último Tango" F50. He's worn adidas boots for all 18 of his record-setting goals.

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2006 World Cup™ in Germany

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“Note”Lionel Messi vs. Serbia & Montenegro at the 2006 World Cup™ in Germany. Photo via @leomessiclub on Instagram.

Lionel Messi scored his first-ever goal in a World Cup™ against Serbia & Montenegro on June 16, 2006 (Group Stage).

It would go down as his only goal in that tournament.

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2014 World Cup™ in Brazil

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“Note”Lionel Messi vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina at the 2014 World Cup™ in Brazil. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images/New York Times.

The 2014 World Cup™ in Brazil saw Messi step into the global spotlight with a total of four goals. During the tournament, he scored against:

Bosnia & Herzegovina on June 15, 2014 (Group Stage)
Iran on June 21, 2014 (Group Stage)
Nigeria on June 25, 2015 (Group Stage)

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2018 World Cup™ in Russia

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“Note”Lionel Messi vs. Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup™ in Russia. Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Photo via The Salt Lake Tribune.

Messi only scored one goal during the 2018 World Cup™. It came against Nigeria on June 26, 2018 (Group Stage).

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2022 World Cup™ in Qatar

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“Note”Lionel Messi vs. Saudia Arabia at the 2022 World Cup™ in Qatar. Photo by Chris Brunskill/UPI.

To date, the 2022 World Cup™ in Qatar saw Messi score his most amount of goals in the global competition with seven. The goals were against:

Saudi Arabia on Nov. 22, 2022 (Group Stage)
Mexico on Nov. 26, 2022 (Group Stage)
Australia on Dec. 3, 2022 (Group Stage)
Netherlands on Dec. 9, 2022 (Quarter-Finals)
Croatia on Dec. 13, 2022 (Semi-Finals)
France on Dec. 18, 2022 (Finals)

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2026 World Cup™ in North America (Mexico, U.S., Canada)

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“Note”Lionel Messi vs. Austria at the 2026 World Cup™ in North America. Photo by Tony Gutierrez/AP via Daily Record.

Messi turns 39 years old during the 2026 World Cup™, which take place across Mexico, the U.S., and Canada. He scored three goals in Argentina's first match of the event and scored another two in the second game, making him the 2026 World Cup™ Top Goalscorer (so far). He's scored against:

Algeria on June 16, 2026 (Group Stage)
Austria on June 22, 2026 (Group Stage)

Messi's two goals against Austria make him the Top World Cup™ Goalscorer of All-Time with 18 goals. He passed Germany's Miroslav Klose, who had 16 total goals.