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Lionel Messi Hat Trick Today: Updated World Cup Goals, Highlights From Argentina vs. Algeria

Messi opened Argentina’s title defense with his 14th World Cup goal and became the first player to appear in six tournaments.

  • On Tuesday, Lionel Messi propelled Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, scoring his first-ever World Cup hat-trick.
  • With his start, Messi became the first player in history to appear in six World Cups, as Argentina defends the trophy won in 2022 in Qatar.
  • Messi tied Miroslav Klose's all-time men's World Cup scoring record with his three-goal performance, opening the scoring in the 17th minute off a pass from Rodrigo De Paul.
  • The victory places Argentina atop Group J with 3 points, establishing an early lead over Austria and Jordan in tournament standings.
  • Argentina travels to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for upcoming group-stage matches, facing Austria on Monday and Jordan on June 27.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Argentina v Algeria

·New York, United States
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The Argentine star was very moved after her first goal against Algeria.

·Paris, France
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Lionel Messi shone off this Tuesday in the duel between Argentina and Algeria in the 2026 North American World Cup. The trans-Andean attacker enrolled with a triplet in the 3-0 win over the African combination to give the Albiceleste the first points in defending the title obtained in Qatar.With this, the Pulga matched the scorer record of Miroslav Klose with 16 celebrations in World Cups and took the corresponding praises.In light of the expect…

·Las Condes, Chile
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Jorge D’Alessandro and the Wolf Carrasco delirious with the three so many of the Argentine star in the 3-0 victory against Algeria in their debut in the 2026 World Cup

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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BolaVip broke the news on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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