Lionel Messi continues to rewrite the history of world football.
With his hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Algeria, the Argentine legend equaled the record for the most goals in FIFA World Cup history, reaching 16 goals—the same total as Miroslav Klose.
In addition, Messi also matched the record for the most World Cup victories in history (17), became the player with the most goal contributions for a national team (181), and set a new record for the most hat-tricks scored for a national team (11), surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Argentine superstar also achieved several other remarkable milestones: he now holds the record for the most goals scored from outside the penalty area in World Cup history (6), the most different World Cup matches in which he has scored (12), and became the oldest player ever to score a hat-trick at a FIFA World Cup.
It was yet another magical night for Messi, who, at 38 years of age, continues to push the boundaries of what many thought was impossible.
