KANSAS CITY: Lionel Messi savored a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer on Tuesday but said, “ultimately, it is just a statistic, nothing more.” The 38-year-old Argentina captain etched another memorable chapter in his glittering career with a brilliant hat trick in the South Americans’ 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City. Messi’s hat trick — his first ever at a World Cup — vaulted him alongside Germany’s Miroslav Klose as the top scorer in the tournament’s history with 16 goals.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 : Lionel Messi equalled the men's World Cup all-time scoring record with a hat-trick in Argentina's opener against Algeria on Tuesday, matching…

Lionel Messi achieved a remarkable hat-trick in Argentina's World Cup debut against Algeria. This dominant performance saw the veteran player equal Miroslav Klose's all-time World…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick while matching Miroslav Klose's career tournament scoring record Tuesday ni...

Argentina’s global superstar scores stunning first as defending champions get tournament off to strong start in Group J.

Argentina’s global superstar becomes oldest player to score tournament hat-trick as defending champions get off to a strong start in Group J.

Lionel Messi nets his first World Cup hat-trick to move level with Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading goalscorer as Argentina thrash Algeria 3-0 in Kansas City

Legendary footballer Lionel Messi achieved a remarkable feat for Argentina, scoring a hat-trick against Algeria to equal the FIFA World Cup all-time goals record with 16 on…

The 38-year-old hit a hat-trick in Kansas City to move level with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals as the highest scorer in Word Cup history

Lionel Messi’s left-footed strike in the 76th minute Tuesday night against Algeria completed a sensational hat trick and boosted the Argentina star to 16 career goals at the…

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 : Lionel Messi earned a spot in the World Cup history books with a hat-trick that saw Argentina begin the defence of their title with an emphatic…

Lionel Messi scored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday to equal Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as the defending champions swept Algeria…

Lionel Messi became the equal record goalscorer at the men's World Cup with three goals against Algeria

Lionel Messi hits historic World Cup hat trick vs Algeria to become joint all-time top scorer with 16 goals and the oldest player to net a finals treble.

The hat-trick took Lionel Messi to 16 World Cup goals, drawing him level with Miroslav Klose as the joint-highest scorer in the tournament's history. | Football News

Argentina's Lionel Messi completed his first World Cup hat-trick at the 76th minute to tie with Germany's Miroslav Klose as the tournament's joint-top scorer with a record 16…

Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick, tying the World Cup goals record as Argentina defeats Algeria 3-0.

Lionel Messi added yet another extraordinary chapter to his storied career, scoring his first-ever World Cup hat-trick to lead defending champions Argentina to a commanding 3-0…

Messi, who turns 39 next week, capped a historic night in which he became the first man to play in six World Cups

The Argentina great levels Miroslav Klose’s tally of 16 goals in a thumping 3-0 win over Algeria in Group J to begin their title defence at Kansas | Sports News

Lionel Messi marked a historic sixth tournament appearance with a stunning hat-trick against Algeria, moving to 16 finals goals as the holders launch their defence in style.