Argentina began their FIFA World Cup defense on Tuesday night in a group stage clash against Algeria at the Kansas City Stadium. Lionel Messi may be four years older, and at 38 years of age, there is a huge possibility that this World Cup is his last for his beloved nation. Messi is surely making the most of his time competing for international football’s biggest crown.
Messi opened his goalscoring account in the 17th minute with a bonkers strike from range to give Argentina the lead, and he later doubled their advantage by tapping in a rebound off a parried shot from Alexis Mac Allister. The Argentinian superstar then added even more to his legacy, recording a hat trick by curling an incredible shot outside the box to score a hat trick to get things started for his country in this year’s competition.
The 38-year-old star has long drawn consideration to be called the greatest player ever in the history of football. He is certainly on the short list of those who deserve that distinction. And for what it’s worth, Jameis Winston truly does believe he’s the GOAT — crowning him as such in hilarious fashion prior to the start of the Argentina-Algeria match.
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— Jameis Winston (@Jaboowins) June 16, 2026
Messi is a legend who transcends all sports, as even fans and players of other sports acknowledge his greatness. That’s how good he’s been for a long time, and he has nothing left to worry about as far as his legacy goes after Argentina won the World Cup in 2022.
Even though he’s winding down an illustrious career, he’s left quite the mark on the sporting world. He is the rare player who commands respect everywhere he goes, and he continues to spoil American soccer fans by spending the twilight of his career stateside with Inter Miami.
Argentina, after taking a 3-0 win over Algeria, will be looking to sweep the group stage games with matches against Austria and Jordan still to come.
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