Lionel Messi nets hat-trick for Argentina
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Lionel Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat-trick on Tuesday to propel Argentina to a 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City.
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In the never-ending comparisons between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the Argentine legend got a chance to fire the first salvo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Messi played on Tuesday night and scored a hat trick for Argentina.
