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Editor's note: Follow all World Cup matches liveAfter scoring an incredible hat trick on Tuesday night, Lionel Messi is now tied as the all-time leading scorer in men's World Cup history.The eight time Ballon d'Or winner scored three times for Argentina in its World Cup opener against Algeria on Tuesday, June 16, reaching 16 World Cup goals in his illustrious career.It was his first hat trick in the World Cup and helped the defending champions secure a 3-0 win.Shop Messi Argentina jerseysMessi went into the game trailing Miroslav Klose of Germany by three goals for the record, but he exited as the co-leading scorer in men's World Cup history.Earlier in the day, France star Kylian Mbappe scored two goals against Senegal to move onto 14 goals. Mbappe is nearly 12 years younger than Messi, so he has an excellent shot to eventually overtake the Argentina legend.Brazil legend Marta holds the overall scoring record with 17 goals in her six Women's World Cup appearances.Messi also made history on Tuesday when the match kicked off, becoming the first man ever to play in six World Cups. His longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo is set to join him when Portugal faces DR Congo on Wednesday.Messi will have a chance to break the record in Argentina's next game, which comes against Austria on Monday, June 22.Most World Cup goals16 – Miroslav Klose, Germany16 – Lionel Messi, Argentina15 – Ronaldo, Brazil14 – Gerd Muller, West Germany14 – Kylian Mbappe, France13 – Just Fontaine, France12 – Pele, Brazil11 – Sandor Kocsis, Hungary11 – Jurgen Klinsmann, West Germany and Germany10 – Helmut Rahn, West Germany10 – Gary Lineker, England10 – Gabriel Batistuta, Argentina10 – Teofilo Cubillas, Peru10 – Thomas Muller, Germany10 – Grzergor Lato, PolandMore to follow...Shop Argentina World Cup tickets
