Lionel Messi's World Cup hat trick stuns Patrick Mahomes and more - ESPN
Lionel Messi pulled out all his tricks for his 2026 FIFA World Cup debut on Tuesday.
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Messi nets hat trick to tie Klose record with 16th World Cup goal - ESPN
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lionel Messi made history Tuesday night by tying Miroslav Klose's record for most men's World Cup goals at 16 after scoring a hat trick to lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over Algeria.
‘A beautiful moment’: Messi bags hat-trick to equal all-time World Cup goals record
Lionel Messi saluted a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer in his record-breaking sixth finals appearance on Tuesday.
Algeria coach says errors helped Messi score hat-trick to tie World Cup record
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 : Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic said mistakes from his team had made it easier for Lionel Messi to score the hat-trick that saw him match the World Cup scoring record in Argentina's 3-0 victory in Kansas City on Tuesday.
Messi hat-trick equals World Cup goalscoring record as Argentina beat Algeria
KANSAS CITY, United States: Lionel Messi scored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday (Jun 16) to equal Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as the defending champions swept Algeria aside 3-0.
Lionel Messi produces hat trick against Algeria, ties all-time World Cup goals mark
Lionel Messi’s left-footed strike in the 76th minute Tuesday night against Algeria completed a sensational hat trick and boosted the Argentina star to 16 career goals at the World Cup, tying Miroslav Klose’s all-time mark. Messi subbed out of the match four minutes later to a thunderous ovation in Kansas City, Missouri, with Argentina ahead 3-0. Another goal in the current World Cup would move him past German icon Klose for the record. Messi fired a shot from outside the box in the 17th minute that Algerian goalkeeper Luca Zidane grazed but could not prevent from finding the upper right corner of goal.
Messi hat-trick equals goalscoring record as Argentina beat Algeria
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 : Lionel Messi earned a spot in the World Cup history books with a hat-trick that saw Argentina begin the defence of their title with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Algeria on Tuesday.
Messi equals World Cup scoring record with hat-trick
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 : Lionel Messi equalled the men's World Cup all-time scoring record with a hat-trick in Argentina's opener against Algeria on Tuesday, matching former Germany striker Miroslav Klose's tally of 16 goals.