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Lionel Messi makes World Cup history with hat-trick as Argentina crushes Algeria 3-0 in Group J opener on June 17 2026 in Kansas City, launching his record-setting sixth tournament in style. The 38-year-old captain struck in the 22nd, 54th and 79th minutes, overtaking Miroslav Klose to become the men’s all-time World Cup leading scorer and the first player to net in six separate editions of the competition. The hat-trick—his ninth, tenth and eleventh World Cup goals—also vaulted Messi to the top of the early 2026 Golden Boot race and helped La Albiceleste secure a perfect start in their title defence before clashes with Canada and Japan later this week. Argentina dominated possession (67 %) and registered 18 shots to Algeria’s three, with Julián Álvarez providing two assists and Emiliano Martínez preserving a clean sheet. Beyond the scoresheet, Messi’s masterclass set multiple milestones: • First player to appear in six World Cups and first to score in all six. • Oldest World Cup hat-trick scorer (38 years, 358 days). • Extends record for most World Cup goal involvements to 24 (11 goals, 13 assists). Fans inside Arrowhead Stadium erupted when the Inter Miami star bent a 25-yard free-kick past keeper Raïs M’Bolhi for his third; social media mentions of “Messi” spiked to over one million searches within an hour of full-time. Coach Lionel Scaloni praised the performance: “Leo keeps rewriting football’s history. His hunger inspires the whole squad.” Algeria’s boss Djamel Belmadi called Messi “unstoppable in every phase.” With fitness doubts laid to rest, Argentina’s talisman now eyes more records—most assists and the unprecedented feat of back-to-back World Cup trophies. Ticket demand and broadcast ratings are already surging ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Canada, ensuring that all eyes remain fixed on Messi’s quest for even greater immortality.