Messi scores hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 3:00 AM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Lionel Messi celebrated his 200th appearance for Argentina with his first FIFA World Cup hat-trick in a 3-0 victory against Algeria in Kansas City on June 17. Argentina took the lead in the first half with Messi netting a long-range effort. He doubled the score on the hour mark and completed his hat-trick in the 76th minute, moving level with Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time top goalscorer. The match highlights Argentina's pursuit of back-to-back World Cup titles. Next, Argentina faces Austria on June 22, while Algeria prepares to take on Jordan.
- •Messi scores at ages 38 and 200th cap for Argentina.
- •He becomes the oldest player to score a brace in World Cup.
- •Algeria's Farès Chaibi had two goals disallowed for offside.
- •Match was played in Kansas City on June 17.
- •Argentina's next match is against Austria on June 22.
- 3:00 AMYahoo Sports — Argentina 3-0 Algeria: Messi runs the show on record-breaking night
"Lionel Messi marked his 200th appearance for Argentina with his first-ever FIFA World Cup hat-trick that sealed a 3-0 win against Algeria, exactly 20 years on from his tournament debut.The 38-year-old...
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