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Messi equals Klose's World Cup goal record with hattrick against Algeria

Lionel Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hattrick as defending champions Argentina cruised to a 3-0 victory over Algeria in their Group J opener at Arrowhead Stadium in the early hours of Wednesday.

The 38-year-old, marking a record-breaking sixth World Cup appearance, single-handedly dismantled the North Africans to tie Miroslav Klose as the joint-highest goalscorer in tournament history with 16 goals.

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Messi equals Klose's World Cup goal record with hattrick against Algeria Lionel Messi scored his f...

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