Argentina forward Lionel Messi netted a hat-trick against Algeria in a FIFA World Cup Group J fixture in Kansas City. The three goals secured a 3-0 victory and lifted him level with Miroslav Klose as the competition’s all-time leading scorer. Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland had each scored twice earlier in the evening. Messi’s opening strike arrived in the 17th minute via a left-footed finish after a pass from Rodrigo De Paul.
