Lionel Messi missed a penalty for Argentina against Austria on Monday, spurning the chance to move ahead of Miroslav Klose with 17 World Cup goals to his name.The 38-year-old stepped up from 12 yards after Lautaro Martinez was fouled inside the box.Martinez was brought down Stefan Posch and referee Amin Mohamed Omar, after a lengthy VAR check, pointed to the spot.Messi saw his effort sail wide, however, with the veteran's effort flying past the post. TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayIt means that, from seven World Cup penalties throughout his career, he's now missed three of them.He previously saw efforts saved in fixtures against Iceland and Poland in 2018 and 2022 respectively.Football fans on social media were left shocked, with one fan saying: "Unbelievable. Was never a penalty in the first place."A second said: "Even the goat is human."A third joked: "He doesn't want no giveaway."And BBC pundit Danny Murphy reacted by saying: "I had no doubt that Lionel Messi was going to score, was just waiting for it to nestle."Maybe breaking the record is meant for a better goal."Messi moved level with Klose on 16 World Cup goals last time out against Algeria, netting a sensational hat-trick to secure all three points for his country.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Roy Keane hits out at England players after Thomas Tuchel comments at World CupWorld Cup match in danger of being called off amid 'severe' problemAaron Ramsey poised to land first managerial job with EFL clubHis first goal on the biggest stage came all the way back in 2006, when he struck in a 6-0 demolition of Serbia and Montenegro.Surprisingly, four years later in South Africa, Messi failed to find the net while Diego Maradona was his manager.At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Messi scored four times.He bagged a brace against Nigeria, while also scoring against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Iran.More to follow. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter