Football World cup 2026: Messi scores the first hat-trick in a opening game for Argentina.

 Once again it's Messi's show first group game for Argentina against Algeria. Messi and Argentina started their campaign as defending world champion at Kansas City Stadium. 

 

Lionel Messi becomes top scorer with Germany's Klose       Image Source: @X

 

 

Lionel Messi made some records in this game. He equaled the all time Fifa world cup goal scoring record of Miroslav Klose with 16 goals. Messi scored his first ever hat-trick at the World Cup. This is Messi's 200th game as he became the first man to appear in six World Cups.

 

 17th minute of the game an absolute stunner from Lionel Messi. An amazing assist from De Paul as Messi took a ball with ease drives through a mid area and scored a long range goal from his left foot.  

 

at the 6oth minute of the game, a move started with Messi's movement. He made a pass to Gonzalez, Gonzalez passed a ball to Mac Allister who try to put a ball into  the net with his long range stunner outside the box but Zidane was in a way as he was able to only stop the ball but couldn't hold a ball. Messi was their to put a ball into the net. 

 

76th minute of the game, Once again Messi's started a move with dribbling a ball in the center circle before passing ball to Gonzalez. He passed a ball to Messi on the edge of the box as Messi put a ball with curvy shot into the bottom corner of the net.  

 

 Lionel Messi now became youngest and oldest to score in the world cup. He becomes to score in 5 different edition of Fifa World Cup after Cristiano Ronaldo. 

 

 Can Germany be title favourite?

 

He has now 24 goal contribution in the World Cup past Brazilian Legend Pele who has 21 goal contribution. 

 

Lionel Messi breaks Cristiano Ronaldo's record as the Oldest player to score a World Cup Hat trick.

 

Messi scored his fifth career goal from outside the box as he ties with Brazil's Rivellino for the most goal scored by any players outside the penalty area in the last 60 years.

 

 Lionel Messi and Algeria's Chaibi both scored a goal in the starting of the game but thier goal ruled out for off side.

 

Vozinha held Spain goal less in their first game of the World Cup.