In front of a stadium full of Argentina supporters, Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick to tie Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup goals record of 16.

He's the greatest of all time for a reason. Lionel Messi opened Argentina's World Cup defense run with a special hat trick, his first ever in the tournament in a 3-0 win vs. Algeria in Kansas City on ...

ATLANTA — At age 38 and playing in his sixth World Cup, Lionel Messi has his first hat trick in soccer's biggest tournament and Argentina's defense of the trophy is off to a flying start. Messi's ...

Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick while matching Miroslav Klose’s career tournament scoring record Tuesday ...

Lionel Messi is considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time, and he certainly showed why in Argentina’s first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Argentina took down Algeria 3-0 on ...

Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat trick during the 2026 group stage. Here's a look at hat trick history at the ...

Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey to wipe the tears from his eyes, a flood of emotions ...

ATLANTA (AP) — At age 38 and playing in his sixth World Cup, Lionel Messi has his first hat trick in soccer's biggest tournament and Argentina's defense of the trophy is off to a flying start. Messi's ...