Messi scores a hat-trick, Argentina wins convincingly.

On the morning of June 17th, superstar Lionel Messi scored all three goals, helping defending champions Argentina secure a resounding 3-0 victory over Algeria in Group J of the 2026 World Cup.

As the reigning World Cup champions, Argentina controlled the game, launching attacks right from the opening whistle. In the 5th minute, Messi put the ball into the Algerian net, but the linesman raised the flag for offside.

In the following minutes, the pace of the game intensified as both teams played an attacking style. Algeria remained undeterred by Argentina and were ready to attack. In the 8th minute, Chaibi scored against Argentina. However, the goal was subsequently disallowed for offside.

The turning point of the match came in the 17th minute, when Messi unleashed a spectacular long-range shot from outside the penalty area into the top corner of the net, leaving the Algerian goalkeeper helpless and giving Argentina a 1-0 lead.

Messi celebrates the opening goal. Photo: AP

After conceding a goal, Algeria launched an all-out attack. The pace of the game continued to increase. Algeria created numerous dangerous opportunities in front of Argentina's goal, but Algeria's main striker Chaibi was unable to put the ball into the net. The first half ended with a 1-0 lead for Argentina.

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In the second half, Algeria tried to push forward in search of an equalizer but failed to capitalize on their opportunities. Meanwhile, Argentina demonstrated their superior class and experience. In the 60th minute, from a long-range shot outside the penalty area by Mac Allister, goalkeeper Zidane parried the ball away, and Messi was in the right place at the right time to score, extending Argentina's lead to 2-0.

The situation where Messi scored the opening goal for Argentina. Source: VTV

Riding on their momentum, Argentina extended their lead in the 76th minute. Messi unleashed a superb left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area, sending the ball low and close to the post, beating the Algerian goalkeeper to complete his hat-trick. The score was now 3-0 in favor of Argentina.

As the match drew to a close, Algeria pushed forward in attack, but the defending champions' tight defense prevented them from creating any significant chances before the referee blew the final whistle.

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In the end, Argentina won 3-0 against Algeria in their opening match in Group J of the 2026 World Cup. Messi personally increased his total number of goals to 16, equaling the record of former German striker Miroslav Klose.

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