The Argentine legend was seen crying after he scored against Algeria in Kansas.

Lionel Messi was visibly emotional after opening the scoring against Algeria, with tears in his eyes as he celebrated. | Football News

Lionel Messi scored a magnificent hat-trick to take him to the brink of World Cup history

The Argentinian broke down in tears after curling home a stunning strike to open the scoring just 17 minutes into the match. Messi, who turns 39 in a week, dazzled.

Lionel Messi explains why he cried after scoring Argentina's first goal in their 3-0 win over Algeria, revealing the emotional reason behind his tears.

"I went through some difficult days, but I'm grateful to the entire delegation and my teammates because they were always...

Messi scored all the goals in Argentina’s comfortable 3-0 win over Algeria but appeared to be wiping away tears after celebrations of his first strike

The quiet soccer icon was overcome with emotion in Argentina’s 2026 opener.

June 17 : An emotional Lionel Messi was wiping his tears with his shirt after scoring Argentina's first goal against Algeria in the World Cup, a strike that marked the beginning…

The story came to light on Tuesday night after Messi cried on the pitch in Kansas City, immediately after scoring his first ever World Cup hat-trick to ensure a 3-0 win over…

WASHINGTON: An emotional Lionel Messi was wiping his tears with his shirt after scoring Argentina’s first goal against Algeria in the World Cup, a strike that marked the…

Lionel Messi had admitted the emotional moment carried deep personal significance, but stopped short of revealing the reason. | Football News

Un giornalista argentino ha svelato il motivo delle lacrime di Leo Messi durante Argentina-Algeria ai Mondiali: "Il padre Jorge ha un problema di

Tras el llanto del capitán argentino en el Mundial 2026, dieron a conocer qué le pasa a Jorge Messi.

Lionel Messi opens up on emotional World Cup moment as report links tears to father Jorge Messi’s health concerns Lionel Messi’s emotional reaction after Argentina’s opening World…

El padre y representante del astro rosarino atraviesa un delicado cuadro médico que provocó las lágrimas del capitán argentino durante el debut frente a Argelia en el Mundial 2026.

En medio de los rumores sobre su estado de salud y tras el llanto del astro frente a Argelia, cobró relevancia el último registro de ambos en un partido del Inter Miami.

The Argentine legend was seen crying after he scored against Algeria in Kansas.

Presa internațională a dezvăluit motivul din spatele lacrimilor lui Lionel Messi de la meciul cu Algeria: tatăl său este bolnav.

Later in the match, television cameras captured Messi wiping tears from his face with his shirt, prompting questions about the emotional moment.