Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, several long-standing records could be broken by some of football’s biggest stars and nations.
According to data compiled by ActionNetwork.com, the tournament could see new milestones set by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, France and other leading football nations.
Here are 20 records that could fall at the 2026 World Cup.
1 Messi or Mbappe could challenge Klose’s goal record
Argentina captain Lionel Messi and France forward Kylian Mbappe could tie or surpass the World Cup goals record currently held by Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals. Messi has 13 World Cup goals, while Mbappe has 12.
2. Ronaldo could score in six World Cups
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo could become the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments. He is already the only player to have scored in
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