Lionel Messi's Historic Hat Trick Powers Argentina to 3-0 Rout of Algeria in 2026 World Cup Opener
Final score: Argentina 3, Algeria 0
Messi's goals: 17th, 60th, and 76th minutes
Career World Cup goals: 16 (tied with Miroslav Klose for the all-time record)
Attendance: 69,045, a sellout at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Messi's age: 38, turning 39 on June 24
Milestone: Messi's 200th international cap for Argentina
Up next: Argentina faces Austria on June 22 and Jordan on June 27 in Group J
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