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Lionel Messi scores his first World Cup goal on June 16

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Last updated Jun 17, 2026

Lionel Messi scores his first World Cup goal on June 16

Summary

On June 16, 2006, Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup goal for Argentina in a match against Serbia and Montenegro, contributing to a 6-0 victory. Two decades later, on June 16, 2026, Messi matched Miroslav Klose’s record with his 16th World Cup goal, scoring a hat-trick in a pivotal match.

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•Messi scored his first World Cup goal on June 16, 2006.
•He scored in a 6-0 win against Serbia and Montenegro.
•On June 16, 2026, he matched Klose with his 16th goal.
•Messi scored a hat-trick in Argentina's latest World Cup match.
•This event marks 20 years since his debut World Cup goal.

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3:37 AMYahoo Sports — 🌟 16 June: The most SPECIAL day in Messi’s career

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June 16 will go down as the most special day in Lionel Messi’s memories and football career. On this day in 2006, the star scored his first-ever World Cup goal for the Argentina national team. He ...
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