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Lionel Messi made MLS history in his third season with Inter Miami, becoming the fastest player in the league to reach 100 goals in the regular season.
This feat came in Inter Miami’s 4-2 win over Toronto FC, where Messi contributed a goal and two assists.
Inter Miami bounced back from last weekend’s 4-3 loss at home to Orlando City and have now improved with a six-game away winning streak. Miami’s four-goal win will set them up for another road match against Cincinnati FC on May 13.
The win marks 59 goals and 41 assists in 64 regular season matches for Messi, breaking the previous record of 95 matches set by Toronto’s Sebastian Giovinco. Messi has now scored 87 goals and added 57 assists in 101 career matches in all competitions.
The 38-year-old forward reached this milestone just a month before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where Argentina will look to defend their 2022 title. Messi is expected to be a focal point for Argentina in the run-up to the biggest World Cup yet, if he officially commits to play.
In Messi’s 26 World Cup appearances with Argentina, he has recorded 13 goals, eight assists, a title in 2022 and the Golden Boot, awarded to the tournament’s most valuable player. Argentina will begin its tournament on June 16 against Algeria, June 22 against Austria and June 27 against Algeria.
FIFA World Cup 2026: how to watch
From June 11 to July 19, 2026, FOX Sports presents its largest World Cup production and broadcast to date, with all 104 matches live on FOX (69) and FS1 (35), with each match broadcast live on FOX One and the FOX Sports app.
The 104 matches of the tournament will be broadcast live on FOX (70) and FS1 (34) with every game broadcast live and on demand in the FOX One and FOX Sports apps. A record 40 games, more than a third of the tournament, will be broadcast in prime time on FOX (21) and FS1 (19).
