Lionel Messi ties record for most career World Cup goals with incredible hat trick for Argentina vs. Algeria (opens original article in a new tab)

Lionel Messi tied the World Cup goal record with a hat trick against Algeria, scoring his first World Cup hat trick and becoming Argentina's oldest World Cup scorer.

• Lionel Messi scored a hat trick against Algeria in Argentina's World Cup opener, tying Miroslav Klose's record for most career World Cup goals with 16.
• Messi achieved the feat on his 200th cap for Argentina, becoming the team's oldest-ever World Cup goalscorer and scoring his first World Cup hat trick.
• The goal came as Argentina aimed to defend their 2022 World Cup title, with Messi's performance highlighting his continued impact despite his age.