Lionel Messi has written another chapter in his remarkable World Cup story after overtaking Miroslav Klose to become the outright leading goalscorer in the tournament's history.The Argentina captain moved onto 17 World Cup goals on Monday night by finding the net against Austria, surpassing Klose's long-standing tally of 16 that had stood alone since the 2014 tournament in Brazil.Messi's milestone moment arrived in the 38th minute after he had earlier squandered the opportunity to make history from the penalty spot.The 38-year-old saw his spot-kick drift wide after Lautaro Martinez had been fouled inside the area, but he quickly made amends in trademark fashion.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayCollecting the ball just inside the penalty box, Messi steadied himself before guiding a composed side-footed finish beyond the goalkeeper and into the corner of the net, prompting jubilant celebrations from Argentina supporters.The strike continued an astonishing World Cup journey that began two decades ago in Germany.Messi scored his first World Cup goal as an 18-year-old at the 2006 tournament, coming off the bench to net in Argentina's 6-0 demolition of Serbia and Montenegro. He later added an assist in the same match and was widely tipped to dominate football's biggest stage for years to come.However, the following World Cup in South Africa proved frustrating for the forward.Despite producing a series of eye-catching displays under Diego Maradona, Messi failed to score in five appearances as Argentina were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Germany.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 clubHe rediscovered his goalscoring touch four years later in Brazil, carrying Argentina to the final with four goals in the group stage.Messi struck the winner against Bosnia and Herzegovina in his side's opening match, curled home a dramatic stoppage-time effort against Iran and then produced a superb brace in a 3-2 victory over Nigeria.Argentina eventually reached the final but suffered heartbreak as Mario Gotze's extra-time strike secured Germany a 1-0 victory.The 2018 tournament in Russia brought only one goal for Messi, who found the net in a memorable 2-1 win over Nigeria to help Argentina progress from the group stage before they were eliminated by eventual champions France in the last 16.Messi's finest World Cup campaign came in Qatar four years later.Determined to end his wait for the sport's greatest prize, he scored seven goals in seven matches to secure the trophy he wanted the most. Argentina prevailed on penalties after a pulsating 3-3 draw, allowing Messi to finally lift the World Cup trophy and cement his status among the greatest players to ever grace the game.He equalled Klose's tally of 16 goals in Argentina's previous outing against Algeria, producing a stunning hat-trick to secure a 3-0 victory.And despite his early penalty miss against Austria, Messi once again demonstrated his enduring quality by seizing his second opportunity to make history.Argentina entered the contest as overwhelming favourites to make it two wins from two in Group J, though Ralf Rangnick's well-drilled Austria side ensured Lionel Scaloni's men were forced to work hard for their breakthrough.With Messi now standing alone atop the World Cup scoring charts, the question may no longer be whether he can break records, but how many more he can set before finally calling time on his glittering international career.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter