Messi Equals Klose’s All-Time World Cup Goals Record With Hat-Trick vs Algeria Lionel Messi has tied Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 World Cup goals, the most in men’s tournament history, after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria on June 16, 2026. The strikes came in Messi’s tournament opener at his sixth World Cup. Messi’s World Cup Scoring Record Messi reached 16 World Cup goals across six tournaments (2006-2026), matching Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who set the mark across four tournaments from 2002 to 2014. Messi scored in the 17th, 60th and 76th minute, recording his first-ever World Cup …
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