Messi hat-trick ties men's World Cup scoring record as Argentina beats Algeria

—Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Algeria to equal the all-time men's World Cup goalscoring record at his record sixth World Cup, firing Argentina to victory in the group stage. Messi's hat-trick was his first ever at a World Cup and tied the long-standing scoring record. The performance fueled Argentina's title hopes and cemented Messi's legacy as the greatest player in the tournament's history.