Argentina cruises past Algeria 3-0 in World Cup opener as Messi scores hat trick

With a historic Messi, Argentina begin their title defense by thrashing Algeria

Argentina began their defense of the World Cup title won in Qatar 2022 on Tuesday with a 3-0 thrashing of Algeria, in the Group J opener of the 2026 World Cup, played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Captain Lionel…