Next on the list is Brazilian great Ronaldo with 15 goals, one goal ahead of Gerd Muller and current France star Kylian Mbappe.
“It’s a really beautiful moment to enjoy it with my family, with my teammates, who are always there,” Inter Miami star Messi said. “I am happy.”
He said: “Seeing what it means to stand with Close or other people, it’s an honor to be there.
“Ronaldo is there too but I don’t think it means anything – also Mbappé, who scored two goals today (in the 3-1 win against Senegal).
“In the end, it’s just a statistic and nothing more.”
Messi’s keen eye for goal bodes well for Argentina’s hopes of becoming the first team to win back-to-back World Cup titles since Brazil in 1962.