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Jun 17, 2026
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Messi hat-trick equals goalscoring record as Argentina beat Algeria
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Messi hat-trick equals goalscoring record as Argentina beat Algeria
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Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his second goal during against Algeria.
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Lionel Messi scored a majestic hat-trick to equal the all-time World Cup scoring record, answering doubts about his influence at age 38 and breathing life into Argentina’s title defence with a 3-0 Group J win over Algeria on Tuesday.
He drew level with Germany’s Miroslav Klose with 16 goals in total and became the …
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