Football legend Lionel Messi led Argentina to a massive 3-0 victory over Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, USA, in the opening match of Group J at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina completely dominated the game from the start. This resulted in the first hat-trick of the tournament, scored by the star Lionel Messi, who was substituted in the 80th minute after doing his job perfectly.
Match Highlights and Goals
Messi scored the first goal for Argentina in the 17th minute following a great assist from Rodrigo De Paul. He then added the second goal in the 60th minute, before completing his hat-trick with a powerful shot past goalkeeper Luca Zidane in the 76th minute.
With this result, Argentina currently tops Group J, which also includes Algeria, Jordan, and Austria.
