World Cup: 6 records Messi broke against Algeria

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0 in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup. He equaled Miroslav Klose's record of 16 World Cup goals, became the oldest player to score a hat-trick (at 38), and the first to appear in six World Cups. He also reached his 200th appearance for Argentina and scored his first World Cup hat-trick.