FIFA WC: Messi hat-trick gives Argentina a great start to World Cup
Argentina has made a great start to the ongoing World Cup. Argentina made a brilliant start to the World Cup by defeating Algeria 3-0 on Wednesday morning with a Messi hat-trick.
Messi scored in the 17th, 60th, and 76th minutes of the match. This is Messi’s first hat-trick in the World Cup. With the hat-trick, Messi equaled Germany’s Miroslav Klose’s record for most goals in the World Cup. Both have scored 16 goals each in the World Cup. Similarly, Messi has set a record of becoming the first player to play in his sixth World Cup. After this victory, Argentina has 3 points in Group J.
Argentina is now scheduled to play its next match against Austria on June 22 and Jordan on June 28. Similarly, Algeria is scheduled to play its next match against Jordan on June 23 and Austria on June 28.