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Messi ties Klose record with 16th World Cup goal
Key takeaways
- KANSAS CITY, Kansas -- Lionel Messi made history Tuesday night by tying the record for most World Cup goals at 16 with Miroslav Kolse after scoring a hat trick to lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over Algeria.
- The hat trick was Messi's 11th of his international career, but first at the World Cup, and he is now the oldest player to score three goals in a game at the tournament.
- When Messi took the field, he also became the first-ever player to feature in six World Cups during Argentina's match -- his 200th with the national team.
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KANSAS CITY, Kansas -- Lionel Messi made history Tuesday night by tying the record for most World Cup goals at 16 with Miroslav Kolse after scoring a hat trick to lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over Algeria.
The hat trick was Messi's 11th of his international career, but first at the World Cup, and he is now the oldest player to score three goals in a game at the tournament. He came off late in the second half to a rousing ovation from the partisan Argentina crowd at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
When Messi took the field, he also became the first-ever player to feature in six World Cups during Argentina's match -- his 200th with the national team.
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