Lionel Messi has etched another chapter into World Cup history. According to France 24, the Argentine striker scored a hat-trick against Algeria on June 16th, bringing his career World Cup goal tally to 16—tying Germany's Miroslav Klose for the most goals ever scored in the tournament. The accomplishment is particularly poignant: it came exactly 20 years after Messi made his World Cup debut. With this tournament, Messi also became the first man to appear in six World Cups, cementing his legacy as one of football's greatest competitors.

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