Messi scores hat-trick, ties all-time World Cup goals record

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick for Argentina in their World Cup match, tying the all-time tournament scoring record, according to Channel 12.

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick for Argentina in their ongoing World Cup match overnight, equaling the all-time goal-scoring record for the tournament, according to an N12 report. The specific match opponent and final score were not detailed in the initial alert. As The Zioneer reported earlier, Messi had scored a brace to give Argentina a 2-0 lead over Algeria earlier in the match; this update indicates he added a third goal to seal the record. The all-time record figure itself was not specified in the source, and no other match details or final score were provided.

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