Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s joint-top all-time scorer with a hat-trick as reigning champions Argentina began their defence with a statement victory over Algeria. The Inter Miami forward, who was making his 200th appearance for his country, opened the scoring in the 16th minute, doubled the lead in the hour mark before completing his […] The post Messi scores first World Cup hat-trick as Argentina hammer Algeria appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .