### [2026-06-16](/feed/2026/06/16/index.md)

##### 2026 FIFA World Cup
# In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to appear in six FIFA World Cups and joins Germany's Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 16 goals after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3–0 win against Algeria in their opening match. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ABS-CBN News](https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/6/17/magical-messi-equals-world-cup-goals-record-as-argentina-win-1215)

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