Lionel Messi makes World Cup history with fabulous Argentina hat-trick in Algeria romp

Silviu Bucătaru

The United States is now fully acquainted with Lionel Messi , with the playmaker approaching three years at Inter Miami, but there was still something special about the occasion in Kansas City. Messi is approaching his 39th birthday, meaning surely this will be his sixth and final World Cup. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is the first player to ever appear at six tournaments and he isn't showing any signs of slowing down. In his 200th appearance for Argentina , Messi ran the show against