Messi hat-trick: Argentina begin in style
Holders Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in 2026 World Cup Group J. Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to start the title defence in stellar fashion.
The omission of key players such as Kerem Aktürkoğlu, İrfan Can Kahveci, Mert Müldür, Altay Bayındır, and Samet Akaydin from the new national team squad announced live by Head Coach Sergen Yalçın created a shockwave. Kenan Yıldız, whose treatment continues at Juventus, was necessarily left out due to injury.
Read More arrow_right_altHolders Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in 2026 World Cup Group J. Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to start the title defence in stellar fashion.
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Holders Argentina and Algeria have named their line-ups in 2026 World Cup Group J. Messi starts; Argentina line up 4-4-2 and Algeria 4-3-3.