It's not easy to become the all-time leading scorer in the World Cup. Messi made it difficult for himself.
Argentina were awarded a penalty against Austria in the ninth minute after a VAR review. Referee Amin Omar looked at the TV screen and determined that Lautaro Martinez had been fouled.
Messi stepped forward - and shot wide.
He still set a record - a less flattering one. He is now also the first to have missed three penalties in the World Cup.
The match is in progress.
17 goals: Lionel Messi, Argentina.
16 goals: Miroslav Klose, Germany.
15 goals: Ronaldo, Brazil.
14 goals: Kylian Mbappé, France and Gerd Müller, West Germany.
13 goals: Just Fontaine, France.
12 goals: Pelé, Brazil.
11 goals: Jürgen Klinsmann, West Germany/Germany.
10 goals: Sándor Kocsis, Hungary, Gabriel Batistuta, Argentina, Gary Lineker, England, Harry Kane, England, Teófilo Cubillas, Peru.
