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Messi becomes joint World Cup all-time scorer with hat trick against Algeria

Messi becomes joint World Cup all-time scorer with hat trick against Algeria
France 24 Wednesday 17 June 2026, 13:20 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 on June 16. Lionel Messi's hat trick of goals came 20 years to the day after his World Cup debut. Messi is now the first man to play in six World Cups and the tournament's joint all-time scorer, alongside Germany's Miroslav Klose, with 16 goals.

Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 on June 16. Lionel Messi's hat trick of goals came 20 years to the day after his World Cup debut. Messi is now the first man to play in six World Cups and the tournament's joint all-time scorer, alongside Germany's Miroslav Klose, with 16 goals. The player was praised by supporters on both sides. Keywords for this article
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