Yahoo Sports reports: Lionel Messi began his sixth World Cup by picking Algeria apart with a hat-trick that stunned just about everyone watching. Argentina won 3-0 in Kansas City, and the 38-year-old drew level with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals — the most in the competition’s history.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 22, 2026 8:09 AM
Lionel Messi’s 80-goal feat before the World Cup left his Inter Miami teammates stunned
Lionel Messi began his sixth World Cup by picking Algeria apart with a hat-trick that stunned just about everyone watching. Argentina won 3-0 in Kansas City, and the 38-year-old drew level with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals — the most in the competition’s history.
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