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The World Cup was held for the first time in 1930 in Uruguay, and since then a number of great players have managed to score a goal in a World Cup, but who has scored the most? We have picked it up on the historic list of the top scorers in the World Cup, and who has scored the most in the 2026 event. 

Spain and Argentina are facing each other this Sunday in New York with the intention of raising the World Cup, the first time they've seen each other in a final, but do you know all the curiosities and facts about the game?

Leo Messi, with the Argentine team, played 2014 and 2022, respectively, in Brazil and Qatar; Cafu, with Brazil, participated in 1994 (in the United States), 1998 (in France) and 2002 (in Japan).

Anthony Gordon overtook the English in the 55th minute, but the goals of Enzo Fernández in the 85th and Lautaro Martinez in the 92nd turned the score.

Jude Bellingham, with a double, went back to England against Norway (1-2), and Argentina beat a fighting Switzerland (3-1) with goals from Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez.

Argentina has needed an extension to beat Cape Verde's fighting team 3-2 and will face Egypt in the 2026 World Cup's 8th finals. Colombia, for its part, has won Ghana (1-0) by a goal of Jhon Arias and will be measured against Switzerland.

Argentinako selekzioko futbolariak, asteazkenean Aljeriaren aurka sartu dituen hiru golak zenbatuta, 16 daramatza, bere kirol-ibilbidean jokatu dituen sei Munduko Txapelketetan. Ekainaren 24an 39 urte beteko ditu, eta gutxienez beste bi partida ditu, Austria eta Jordania aurkari, Klose atzean uzteko. 

Leo Messi has made history in the first match of the current champion, scoring three goals with the German Miroslav Klose, number one of the World Cup's greatest historical scorers. In the Irak-Norway match, Erling Haaland scored two goals.