The Argentine national team forward, Lionel Messi, shared his emotions after Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. In this match, Messi managed to score a hat-trick. "I'm happy for the start of the world championship, I'm grateful for the support and I'm very proud to see this team compete again, as has happened over the years," Messi wrote on his social media account. The 38-year-old Argentine surpassed the legendary Brazilian striker Ronaldo in the number of goals scored in World Cups and equaled the goalscoring record of former German striker Miroslav Klose, now totaling 16 goals, a number that was a record for many years. Ronaldo has 15 goals.