Messi also equaled the record of the legendary Germany’s Miroslav Klose for joint-most goals in World Cup history.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi’s hat-trick leads Argentina to a 3-0 victory: Argentina’s legendary footballer Lionel Messi has created history. He scored the first hat-trick of his World Cup career in a match against Algeria, leading Argentina to a stunning 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
With this victory, Messi also equaled the record of the legendary Germany’s Miroslav Klose for joint-most goals in World Cup history. Both footballers have scored 16 goals in FIFA World Cup history.
Five footballers of the world who scored the most goals in the FIFA World Cup
16 goals – Lionel Messi – Argentina
16 goals – Miroslav Klose – Germany
15 goals – Ronaldo – Brazil
14 goals – Kylian Mbappe – France
14 goals – Gerd Müller – Germany
Lionel Messi left football fans stunned after he scored the first hat-trick of his World Cup career in a Group-J match against Algeria, leading Argentina to a stunning 3-0 win.
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