Messi has his first World Cup hat trick as defending champion Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 in opener

Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick while moving into a tie for first on the tournament's career scoring list Tuesday night, sending defending champion Argentina to a dominant 3-0 victory over Algeria in its group-stage opener.
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Lionel Messi’s hat-trick brilliance offers redemption for Kansas City area’s World Cup commotion

What else could provide a rollercoaster of emotions from frustration to ecstasy, from civic embarrassment to regional pride within a few hours? Consider Tuesday night’s World Cup match in Kansas City. As Lionel Messi, the consensus best soccer player ...

France 4-6 England: Saka scores hat-trick, Three Lions survive comeback to take third in chaotic classic - as it happened

England have finished third at the World Cup after an enthralling 6-4 win over France in Miami, as Bukayo Saka hit a hat-trick.

England beats out France at wild World Cup 3rd place match, with a 6-4 game at Miami Stadium

Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi's career World Cup scoring record and took the lead in the Golden Boot race with a pair of second-half goals.
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Lionel Messi delivers historic World Cup hat trick in record-tying night vs. Algeria

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Lionel Messi and his teammates went to thank the Argentina fans who came to the team's 3-0 win over Algeria, they went to the north end of the field at Arrowhead Stadium, where Messi had just scored two of his three goals.