Lionel Messi Hat-trick Beats Algeria | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Match Highlights

Ohtaro gets the first touch for Argentina. We're underway in Kansas City. Messi. Leon Messi! The flag is up. It's deemed offside. Slips it ahead. Cheyney! Define that decision. Offside. Messi flying forward. Leon Messi! It's time! His 200th cap! His sixth World Cup! Another majestic moment for Lionel Messi! Bantalib slips ahead. Hingling still for space. Going for goal. Takes a deflection. Multiple. Slips it ahead. Martinez. Martinez! Swiped by Zidane. Look at deflection. High. From range. Big deflection! Messi! The second leading scorer in the history of the World Cup now! Ball ahead. Could this be the moment? Zidane. Back to Messi. Messi! One of one. Never to be replicated. Lionel Messi stands alone. It's Mares off the wall. A 3-0 win in their opener. They avoid the pitfall of 2022 and begin their title defense in style.