Messi scores hat-trick against Algeria in FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers

Lionel Messi has completed a hat-trick against Algeria in Group 'J' of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. He gave Argentina a strong 3-0 lead in his first World Cup match with a hat-trick.

Messi gave Argentina the lead by scoring the first goal in the 17th minute of the match. He then added a second goal in the 60th minute and completed his hat-trick by finding the net again in the 76th minute.

This has become an unforgettable performance for Messi, who is playing his sixth World Cup. Although one goal was disallowed due to offside at the beginning, he then scored three consecutive goals, making Algeria's defense helpless.