Magical Messi equals World Cup record as Argentina wins
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Philippines, Latin America, World News
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LOS ANGELES — Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a dazzling 3-0 rout of Algeria.
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