Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:13am on 18 Jun 2026,Thursday Sports
Lionel Messi delivered a historic performance in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, becoming the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick at 38 years and 357 days. The achievement surpassed the previous record held by Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored a hat-trick against Spain at the 2018 World Cup aged 33. In his 200th appearance for Argentina, Messi scored three distinct goals and also equalled Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup scoring record of 16 goals. The milestone came exactly 20 years after Messi scored his first World Cup goal, further cementing his legendary status in football history. (PC: Animalia.life)
