17/06/2026
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🐐 HISTORY MADE!
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi delivered a night for the ages, scoring his first-ever FIFA World Cup hat-trick and tying the all-time men's World Cup goalscoring record in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria on June 16, 2026.
⚽ 17' — Opened the scoring with a clinical left-footed finish, drawing level with the tournament's all-time great goalscorers.
⚽ 60' — Reacted quickest to bury the rebound after Alexis Mac Allister's effort was saved.
⚽ 76' — Fired home another brilliant left-footed strike from the edge of the box to complete a historic hat-trick.
📊 Final Score:
🇦🇷 Argentina 3-0 Algeria 🇩🇿
🏆 With his 16th World Cup goal, Messi equals Miroslav Klose's all-time men's World Cup scoring record.
🌎 The match also marked another historic milestone, as Messi became the first player ever to appear in six FIFA World Cups.
At 38 years old, the Argentine captain continues to redefine greatness. This was his 11th international hat-trick, but remarkably, his first on football's biggest stage.
👏 A standing ovation echoed around Kansas City Stadium as "La Pulga" left the pitch after completing a performance that will be remembered for generations.
🐐 Lionel Messi. Still making history.