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Messi Tied Klose's Record. The Bigger Warning Is That Argentina Still Runs Through Him.
Lionel Messi's hat trick against Algeria on June 16, 2026 tied Miroslav Klose's men's World Cup scoring record at 16. The sharper read is not nostalgia. Argentina still opened its title defense by asking the tournament to revolve around a 38-year-old who remains its clearest answer under pressure.