Messi ties World Cup goals record as Argentina tops Algeria
17 Jun 2026, 09:33 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com
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Remarkably, the hat trick came exactly 20 years after Messi made his World Cup debut. It was also his fifth consecutive World Cup match with a goal, further strengthening his claim as football’s greatest player.