Lionel Messi looked emotional after scoring the first of his three goals against Algeria in his 2026 World Cup debut. Speaking to reporters after the game, the 38-year-old explained the reason behind his tears.
What Erling Haaland did, Lionel Messi did better. After Messi's hat trick in Argentina's 2026 World Cup debut, Haaland had nothing but praise for the Argentine icon.
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Algeria and tied Miroslav Klose's World Cup goals record.
His first goal was so good that Lionel Messi had to do it twice—and then once more for good measure. Off to a red-hot start, the Argentina star recorded a hat trick against Algeria in his 2026 World Cup debut.
Lionel Messi opens the scoring for Argentina, striking the first goal of their 2026 World Cup debut against Algeria.
Lionel Messi reached a historic milestone of 200 international caps for Argentina at their 2026 World Cup debut, prompting soccer fans worldwide to wonder how Cristiano Ronaldo's legendary numbers with Portugal stack up.
Luca Zidane is Algeria's starting goalkeeper against Argentina in their 2026 World Cup debut, using a distinctive mask. Why is that?
Julian Alvarez is one of the marquee names on the roster who will not start for Argentina in their highly anticipated 2026 World Cup debut against Algeria.
Riyad Mahrez is not playing the full 90 minutes in Algeria's 2026 World Cup opener against Argentina, leaving fans wondering about the reason behind coach Vladimir Petkovic's decision.
Argentina enter the 2026 World Cup as the reigning champions, but they will look to secure a back-to-back title without Angel Di Maria by their side.
Paulo Dybala, a 2022 World Cup champion with Argentina, will not be playing in the 2026 World Cup following a surprising decision by manager Lionel Scaloni.
Although Argentina pride themselves on developing some of the best players in soccer history, they have a couple of intriguing cases on their 2026 World Cup roster, as two of Lionel Messi's teammates were born outside the country.
Argentina delivered a dominant performance in their 2026 World Cup debut. Powered by a hat trick from Lionel Messi, they defeated Algeria 3–0.
Jordan are one of Lionel Messi's rivals in the 2026 World Cup in Group J, which they share with Argentina, where their level is considered according to their position in the FIFA ranking.
Argentina vs Algeria will open their 2026 World Cup debut, but who will be the referee and which uniforms will they use?
If Lionel Messi and Argentina let themselves be guided by Algeria's FIFA ranking ahead of the 2026 World Cup, they may be in for a rude awakening.
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