Lionel Messi ties an untouchable World Cup record with a hat trick vs Algeria | OneFootball

Lionel Messi is the GOAT, ladies and gentlemen!

The World Cup is on fire right now. The encounter between Argentina and Algeria is already over, and Lionel Messi just gave a masterclass on how a player has to play a World Cup match.

During this game, Lionel Scaloni bet that Inter Miami’s captain could perform well from the start and not come off the bench in the second half.

With that being said, Lionel Messi earned Argentina its first three points on this new road and also achieved a milestone that seemed impossible for every football fan.

Lionel Messi keeps making history.

On Tuesday night, Lionel Messi made history by playing in his sixth World Cup, more than anyone else, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Memo Ochoa, and showcased that he is in peak form.

Not only did Messi become the oldest player on the Argentine national team to score in a World Cup, surpassing Martin Palermo at South Africa 2010, but he also tied a record that seemed impossible.

With a hat trick against Algeria, Inter Miami's Lionel Messi tied the all-time FIFA World Cup scoring record. This milestone belongs to Miroslav Klose, a German striker who scored 16 goals.

Maybe many readers are young; I, the one writing this article, am also young, but few fans will understand how difficult it is to score 16 goals in a World Cup.

For you to take into account, Cristiano Ronaldo has less than 10 goals in five tournament appearances.

Highlighting what Messi just did against the AFCON team. Still, with Kylian Mbappe’s current form, he is set to break the record in the future.

However, Lionel Messi has never been a striker whose sole focus was scoring goals. Instead, the Inter Miami No. 10 has always been a playmaker, someone who creates chances and provides assists for his teammates rather than acting as a forward dedicated exclusively to finding the back of the net.

The GOAT’S next stop is against Austria at AT&T Stadium, the other tough opponent for Argentina.