Genich's comment on Messi's World Cup goal record
Genich praised Messi after he became the top scorer in World Cup history.
The famous Russian commentator Konstantin Genich reacted succinctly to Argentina striker Lionel Messi's record goals at the World Cups. The mark was established during the second round game of group J of the 2026 World Cup against Austria, which took place at the AT&T stadium, in Arlington, Texas, USA. The referee of the match was Amin Omar, from Egypt. Argentina won the game 2-0. "King", wrote Genich on his Telegram channel. Messi opened the scoring in the 39th minute, scoring his 17th goal in World Cups, becoming the highest scorer in the history of the tournament, surpassing former Germany striker Miroslav Klose, who has 16 goals. At the 90+5 minute mark, Messi scored his second goal, making his total 18 goals in the competition.
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