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Messi Has His 1st World Cup Hat Trick

World Cup hat tricks: Messi's was the latest, an American scored the first and other key facts

At age 38 and playing in his sixth World Cup, Lionel Messi has his first hat trick in soccer's biggest tournament and Argentina's defense of the trophy is off to a flying start.

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Lionel Messi takes to IG after epic hat trick to open World Cup

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Argentina 3-0 Algeria: Lionel Messi hat trick kicks off World Cup defense in Kansas City

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Lionel Messi leaves Algeria defender speechless after World Cup hat-trick: 'We tried to stop him, but it didn't work'

Algerian defender Aissa Mandi hailed Lionel Messi after the Argentine's sensational performance on Wednesday.

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Messi says his tears after first goal were caused by personal 'difficult days'

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See Messi Orchestrate the Attack to Complete His Hat Trick

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Cristiano Ronaldo loses to Lionel Messi again, this time for a special achievement in FIFA World Cups

Messi took the pitch and became the first male player to appear in 6 World Cups.

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Portugal vs Congo DR, FIFA World Cup 2026: Spotlight turns to Ronaldo after Messi’s hat-trick heroics

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Lionel Messi Escapes Red Card? Furious Fans Cry 'Foul' As Argentina Superstar Stomps On Algerian Player: Watch

Croatia, England and World Cup

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2026 World Cup odds: Back England defense to dominate Croatia

Will Hill is putting his money on the England defense to help Three Lions cruise against Croatia on Wednesday.

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How to watch England vs. Croatia in the FIFA World Cup: TV channel, streaming and kickoff time

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How to Watch England vs. Croatia FIFA World Cup Live for Free

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World Cup schedule today June 17: Here’s what and where to watch

Welcome to day seven of the World Cup. Here’s the schedule for Wednesday’s games, how to watch and a couple of fun facts.

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Argentina vs. Algeria live stream: How to watch FIFA World Cup, odds, prediction, pick, lineups, channel

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Where to watch today’s World Cup games: TV schedule, start times, free streams for June 17

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How to watch today’s World Cup matches: Tuesday, June 16

It's day six of the FIFA World Cup with four matches taking place in the U.S.! France takes on Senegal. Iraq and Norway square off, Argentina takes on Algeria and Austria takes on Jordan.

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How to Watch the Argentina vs. Algeria FIFA World Cup Game Live for Free

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How to watch France vs Senegal: TV channel and live stream for World Cup today

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4 Takeaways From Argentina's Electric Win Over Algeria At The World Cup

Argentina opened its title defense the way the whole planet except Algeria hoped it would: through Lionel Messi. Here are my takeaways from Argentina's opening win.

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Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever

The obsession was rewarded in Kansas City as the team made opened its World Cup defense, defeating Algeria 3-0. Scoring all three of those goals was the legendary Lionel Messi who, turning 39 next week, could be playing in his last World Cup.

Coast Guard is providing key counter-drone defense for World Cup

The U.S. Coast Guard is using specialized C-UAS to defend no-fly zones above World Cup games and other domestic events.

How the US can find its footing on defense for World Cup opener

The U.S. men's national team begins World Cup play hoping its defense can find its footing in time for it's opening game against Paraguay on June 12.