Messi ties men's World Cup goals record with first World Cup hat trick
Summary
Lionel Messi scored three goals in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria in their first game of the 2026 Men's World Cup. With this hat trick, Messi tied the record for most career World Cup goals held by Germany's Miroslav Klose.Key Facts
- Messi scored a hat trick (three goals) in Argentina's opening match against Algeria.
- The final score was Argentina 3, Algeria 0.
- Messi’s 3 goals tied him with Miroslav Klose for the most total goals scored in Men's World Cup history.
- This was Messi’s first hat trick in a World Cup and his 11th career hat trick overall.
- The game was played in Kansas City, with 69,045 people attending.
- Messi has played in six World Cups and has scored in five of them.
- Messi’s international career began in 2005, and the match marked his 200th appearance for Argentina.
- Other stars like Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland also performed well in their World Cup games on the same day.
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