The 38-year-old's hat-trick against Algeria in Argentina's opening match was celebrated far and wide as another magical Messi ...

The 2026 World Cup may only be 10 days old but the tournament has already rewritten football history. BBC Sport takes a look ...

Lionel Messi scores first career World Cup hat trick, ties all-time tournament goal record in win over Algeria originally ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey to wipe the tears from his ...

In the event, they did not disappoint. Lionel Messi made the biggest splash, scoring a sensational hat-trick as Argentina ...

However, if there's anyone who can score back-to-back hat-tricks at a World Cup, it's Messi without any pressure on him. The ...