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[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

The Messi effect

(via X/sandiegofc)

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Exactly 20 years after his first World Cup goal, Messi gets his first World Cup hat trick

The Spanish call of it is incredible

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

What a night for Lionel Messi. 🐐

3 goals to open up the 2026 FIFA World Cup

[Peter Rauterkus @peter_rauterkus]

Lionel Messi hat trick at the 2026 World Cup. Imagine reading that sentence 10 years ago

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

HAT TRICK FOR MESSI

HIS FIRST EVER IN A WORLD CUP MATCH

[Hater Report @HaterReport]

HAT TRICK FOR LIONEL MESSI

THIS GENERATIONAL BELT TO ASS

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

LIONEL MESSI ARE YOU SERIOUS??? 🤯

HIS FIRST CAREER HAT TRICK IN THE WORLD CUP 🔥

He's now TIED for the most goals in World Cup HISTORY

(via @foxsports)

[Underdog @Underdog]

Cristiano Ronaldo in the GOAT debate after seeing Lionel Messi's performance against Algeria

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

The lion and sun flag symbolises Iran before the 1979 revolution that overthrew the monarchy and it's become a sign of opposition to the current regime.

Some protesters brought that symbol to the World Cup game between Iran and New Zealand despite Fifa banning flags from matches.

We spoke to some Iranian-Americans and got their reaction after the game.

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

Lionel Messi receives a huge ovation from the fans in Kansas city after his hat trick to open the 2026 FIFA World Cup 👏

[Eric Graves @EricGravesKMBC]

It doesn’t matter what you paid to be inside Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City tonight. You have witnessed Lionel Messi score a World Cup hat trick. The money was worth it

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

BOW DOWN. 🇦🇷

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

LIONEL MESSI WITH THE HAT TRICK 🇦🇷

[doria @persaqe]

Es lo más negro y anti futbol que he visto kjasdaskjdkas

[Simón Levy @SimonLevyMx]

Qué vergüenza pana.
Avisa si necesitas algo @WestCOL

[Telemundo Deportes @TelemundoSports]

🇦🇷🥺 ¡TALENTO RECONOCE TALENTO! Messi en la transmisión de Telemundo

Leo vio a @MR11ok durante el calentamiento y fue a saludarlo en plena transmisión. ¡La reacción de 'La Fiera' lo dice todo! 🔟🤝

¿Qué te pareció este tremendo cruce de leyendas albicelestes? 👇

📺 Sigue la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 por Telemundo y Peacock.

#MundialTelemundo #FIFAWorldCup #Somos26

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

Messi is just having fun out there, and the fans are bowing down to him 🇦🇷

[Patrick Mahomes II @PatrickMahomes]

🐐

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

MESSI HAS A BRACE

ITS 2-0 ARGENTINA

[LakeShowYo @LakeShowYo]

MESSI DOES IT AGAIN 😭😭😭