Lionel Messi Nears Just Fontaine's 78-Year-Old World Cup Goal Record

Kathmandu. Argentine captain Lionel Messi's performance in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 has been impressive. Argentina has scored a total of 5 goals in the first two matches of the tournament. All five goals were scored by Messi. After scoring 5 goals, Messi not only broke the all-time record of 16 goals by Germany's Miroslav Klose, but also drew everyone's attention to a 78-year-old record considered the toughest in football history. That record is the 'most goals in a single World Cup' of 13 goals set by French veteran striker Just Fontaine in the 1958 Sweden World Cup.

Who was the record holder Just Fontaine?