‘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.
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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.
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’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.
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.
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.
Lionel Messi added another record to his illustrious career Tuesday, becoming the first player to take the pitch in six different men's World Cups.
EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: Kylian Mbappe struck twice to lead France to a dominant 3-1 victory over Senegal in World Cup Group I on Tuesday (Jun 16) and become his country's all-time record goalscorer.
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 16 : Thomas Tuchel will lead England into the World Cup for the first time when his team face Croatia at Dallas Stadium on Wednesday in Group L, heralding his impending appearance at the tournament as the pinnacle of his coaching career.