Lionel Messi rewrites history books at record sixth World Cup (opens original article in a new tab)

Lionel Messi achieved multiple records during his sixth World Cup, including a hat-trick, becoming the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick and tying the all-time goal record.

• Messi scored a hat-trick in his sixth World Cup match, equaling Kylian Mbappe's 14 tournament goals
• Messi became the first player to appear in six World Cups and the oldest to score a World Cup hat-trick
• Messi tied Miroslav Klose's record of 16 World Cup goals and extended his own record as Argentina's all-time top scorer