Messi hat-trick fires holders Argentina to win over Algeria at World Cup

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ABC News - Top Stories 5 hours ago • abcnews.com

Messi has his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina beats Algeria

Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick and moved into a tie for first on the tournament's career scoring list in a brilliant performance against Algeria on Tuesday night

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 14 hours ago • aljazeera.com

Messi hat-trick fires holders Argentina to win over Algeria at World Cup

Argentina open defence of their World Cup crown with a Lionel Messi-inspired 3-0 win against Algeria at 2026 edition. Lionel Messi marked his record sixth World Cup appearance with his first hat-trick at a FIFA tournamen…

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