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Messi Has His 1st World Cup Hat Trick

Argentina 3-0 Algeria: Lionel Messi hat trick kicks off World Cup defense in Kansas City

Lionel Messi and Argentina are back to defend their crown and showed it in style, as Messi tied the World Cup’s all-time goals record with a hat trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria in both nations’ 2026 W...

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Argentina’s World Cup title defence: Odds and expectations of Lionel Messi going back-to-back

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Argentina vs Algeria FIFA World Cup match result: Argentina begin title defence with 3-0 win as Lionel Messi scores first World Cup hat-trick

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Lionel Messi Ties Klose's World Cup Scoring Record With Unforgettable Hat Trick for Argentina

Lionel Messi became the second player to score in five World Cups, giving defending champion Argentina an early 1-0 lead over Algeria on Tuesday night.

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Messi says his tears after first goal were caused by personal 'difficult days'

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Messi has his first World Cup hat trick as defending champion Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 in opener

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See Messi Orchestrate the Attack to Complete His Hat Trick

Lionel Messi scored a hat trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria, matching the all-time World Cup scoring record of 16 goals.

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'Leo is Just Different': Thierry Henry Praises Messi's Hat Trick Heroics vs. Algeria

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Emotional Messi explains tears after Argentina goal

Back England defense to dominate Croatia

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2026 World Cup Odds: Back England Defense To Dominate Croatia

The 2026 World Cup is off to an interesting start.

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Three Lions roar as England downs Croatia 4-2 in World Cup opener

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Croatia boss bemoans inability to handle England set-pieces at World Cup

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England fans go wild as Three Lions claim first World Cup victory against Croatia

It was another nail-biting evening for England as they took on Croatia in their World Cup group stage clash, with fans once again being put through the emotional wringer.

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Tactical analysis: England look exciting but how can they tighten up?

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England vs Croatia LIVE: World Cup 2026 latest score, match stream, goal updates and fan reaction

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In pictures: Fans celebrate England's start to World Cup

Venues in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire hosted watch parties, while pubs had a night of booming business as fans gathered to cheer Thomas Tuchel's team on.

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Madueke starts for England, Modric captains Croatia

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World Cup 2026 rankings: How have England & Scotland performed so far?

Power ranking all 48 World Cup teams from worst to first after one match

We are one-third of the way through the 2026 World Cup group stage, with 48 teams in the expanded field having played one match. There are still two more games for each team in each group, but after some shocks,

How the US can find its footing on defense for World Cup opener

The U.S. men's national team begins World Cup play hoping its defense can find its footing in time for it's opening game against Paraguay on June 12.

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Best to worst - every World Cup team ranked after one game

All 48 teams at the World Cup have now played once. BBC Sport's experts have ranked them all, from best to worst. Who is top? Not defending champions Argentina.

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Czechia VS South Africa, FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE: Czechia opens account with early goal; up 1-0

Track Czechia vs South Africa highlights with score updates, lineups, goal alerts, standings impact and FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage.