Messi nets hat-trick to equal World Cup scoring record as Argentina rout Algeria

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Messi scores a first-half hat-trick to equal the all-time World Cup top goalscorer record as defending champions Argentina thrash Algeria 3-0 in their World Cup 2026 Group J opener.
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