Messi scores a historic hat-trick and Argentina thrashes Algeria 3-0!
By: WEEX|2026/06/17 10:45:00
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Three goals from Messi, a historic World Cup goal record, and Argentina sits atop Group J. The Scaloneta has started its path to a second consecutive title in the best way possible. And at WEEX, there are prizes for those who experienced it to the fullest.
Last night, Argentina showed why it is the world champion. According to TyCSports, at Kansas City Stadium, the Albiceleste thrashed Algeria 3-0 in its debut in Group J of the 2026 World Cup with a historic hat-trick from Lionel Messi, who tied Miroslav Klose as the all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 16 goals.
How the match went: Messi in historic mode
The Argentine national team started its defense of the 2026 FIFA World Cup title on the right foot with a 3-0 victory over Algeria at Kansas City Stadium, in the first match of Group J. The Albiceleste squad featured an inspired Messi who scored all three goals of the victory in his 200th match wearing the Argentine jersey, and tied Miroslav Klose (16) as the top scorer in World Cup history.
The first ten minutes of the match were frantic: both the Argentine captain and Fares Chaibi, the Algerian attacker, had goals disallowed for offside. Afterward, Argentina's superiority took over.
The opening goal came at 16 minutes after a play that combined vision, precision, and class. Rodrigo De Paul found Messi with a deep pass from his own half and the man from Rosario did the rest. At 59 minutes, he took advantage of a rebound given up by the Algerian goalkeeper to extend the lead, and as the match neared its final stretch, he sealed the hat-trick with a precise finish near the post for the final 3-0.
Regarding Messi's performance, Scaloni was definitive: "There are no words for Messi. If anyone thought this team was better without him, he proved the opposite. We want him to feel comfortable." Rodrigo De Paul, for his part, was emphatic in the locker room: "You have to enjoy it. You shouldn't miss a single minute of him playing."
The match also had its moments of tension. Argentina thrashed Algeria in a game where the team as a whole did not shine. Algeria set up a deep defensive scheme that complicated the Scaloneta at times. But when Messi touched the ball, the match had only one master.
The record that no one will take away from him
Messi arrived at this World Cup with 13 goals in World Cups. With last night's hat-trick, he reached 16, tying the historic record held by Germany's Miroslav Klose. If Argentina advances (and everything indicates it will), the man from Rosario has the opportunity to become the all-time top scorer in World Cup history outright. A mark that, if it falls, will be in the hands of the person who deserves it most.
Additionally, it was his 200th match in the Argentine jersey. Two hundred matches. Hat-trick. World Cup goal record. All in the same night.
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Conclusion: Messi, the record, and the Scaloneta that has given all of Argentina hope again
Messi's hat-trick against Algeria was not just a perfect debut in the 2026 World Cup: it was a reminder of why Argentina arrives as the reigning champion and why the man from Rosario, with 200 matches under his belt and 16 World Cup goals, remains the best player in history. Group J already has Argentina as the leader, with Austria and Jordan ahead and a team that, when Messi appears, has no ceiling. For those of us Argentines who follow soccer and crypto with the same intensity, the WEEX World Cup events are the way for the party to also leave us something in our pockets. The next match is June 22. Get ready. Download the WEEX app today to stay up to date with the latest crypto market news.
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