Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick and matched Miroslav Klose’s career scoring record before thousands of Argentina fans packed into Arrowhead Stadium for a match against Algeria on Tuesday night.

Messi’s Emotional Performance

Messi scored that emotional first goal in the opening minutes on a nifty feed from Inter Miami teammate Rodrigo De Paul, the second off an opportunistic rebound early in the second half, and the third on a crisp strike moments before subbing out to a standing ovation from a crowd of 69,045 tilted heavily toward the three-time World Cup champions.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said, ‘At a loss for words about Leo. What can I say? He’s incredible.’ Messi has starred in the World Cup for two decades and has 16 goals in his record six World Cup appearances overall.

Original reporting: KOCO Sports (Oklahoma City) — read the source article.