Messi Dominates With First World Cup Hat Trick As Defending Champs Argentina Stomp Algeria 3-0

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The goals came 20 years to the day that Messi made his World Cup debut for Argentina in a match against Serbia and Montenegro. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick while moving into a tie for first on the tournament’s career scoring list Tuesday night, sending defending champion Argentina to a dominant 3-0 victory over Algeria in its group-stage opener. Messi scored his first goal in the opening minutes off a nifty feed from Inter Miami teammate Rodrigo