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Lionel Messi's hat trick in 2026 World Cup stuns P...
Key takeaways
- Lionel Messi pulled out all of his tricks for his 2026 FIFA World Cup debut on Tuesday.
- Messi scored a hat trick in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria in a game where he became the first player to take the pitch in six different men's World Cups.
- It marked Messi's first hat trick in the World Cup and the 11th in his international career.
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Lionel Messi pulled out all of his tricks for his 2026 FIFA World Cup debut on Tuesday.
Messi scored a hat trick in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria in a game where he became the first player to take the pitch in six different men's World Cups. He is now the oldest player to score three goals in a game at the tournament.
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