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Messi becomes joint World Cup all-time scorer with hat trick against Algeria

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17 June

Messi scores a hat-trick against Algeria, equalizing Klose's World Cup record with 16 goals.

Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 on June 16. Lionel Messi's hat trick of goals came 20 years to the day after his World Cup debut. Messi is now the first man to play in six World Cups and the tournament's joint all-time scorer, alongside Germany's Miroslav Klose, with 16 goals. The…

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17 June

Messi scores a hat-trick against Algeria, equalizing Klose's World Cup record with 16 goals.