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Marta surpasses Klose for all-time World Cup scoring record

Brazil star Marta set a record on Tuesday as she scored her 17th career Women's World Cup goal.

The goal came from the penalty spot 74 minutes into Tuesday's group stage clash with Italy, which Brazil ended up winning 1-0 behind the Marta goal.

Marta stepped up and smashed her spot-kick into the bottom right-hand corner, giving Brazil a lead they would never relinquish while making a bit of history in the process.

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Marta's 17th goal was enough to lead her past German star Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals across four World Cups as a member of the German national team.