World Cup 2026 Argentina: Messi Hat-Trick Sinks Algeria 3-0

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Gabriela Vargas· Jun 17, 2026 · 6:04 AM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 36 views

World Cup 2026 Argentina: Messi Hat-Trick Sinks Algeria 3-0

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World Cup 2026 Argentina World Cup 2026 Argentina: Messi Hat-Trick Sinks Algeria 3-0 By Gabriela Vargas · June 17, 2026 · 4 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. On a night made for nostalgia, Lionel Messi answered every question about age and legacy with a hat-trick that put him level with the greatest goalscorer in World Cup history. RTAsk Rio TimesCurious about Latin American culture, food, and life?

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▪World Cup 2026 Argentina World Cup 2026 Argentina: Messi Hat-Trick Sinks Algeria 3-0 By Gabriela Vargas · June 17, 2026 · 4 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America.
▪On a night made for nostalgia, Lionel Messi answered every question about age and legacy with a hat-trick that put him level with the greatest goalscorer in World Cup history.
▪RTAsk Rio TimesCurious about Latin American culture, food, and life?

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▪ Lionel Messi’s first World Cup hat trick draw rave reviews from USMNT — California Post
▪ Lionel Messi opens up World Cup with hat trick to answer back Kylian Mbappe — and then some — New York Post

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World Cup 2026 Argentina World Cup 2026 Argentina: Messi Hat-Trick Sinks Algeria 3-0 By Gabriela Vargas · June 17, 2026 · 4 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. ARGENTINA · WORLD CUP Key Facts —World Cup 2026 Argentina: The holders opened their title defence with a 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City. —Messi magic: Lionel Messi scored all three goals for his first World Cup hat-trick. —History: The treble drew Messi level with Miroslav Klose’s all-time record of 16 World Cup goals. —Milestone: It came on Messi’s 200th cap, two decades to the day after his World Cup debut. —Group J: Argentina go top, with Austria next on June 22.

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