Lionel Messi has moved to the top of the 2026 FIFA World Cup scoring table after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's opener in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The defending champions secured a 3-0 win over Algeria.
All three of Leo Messi's goals in his first career FIFA World Cup hat trick pic.twitter.com/jb05ZWMrVU
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— We Are Messi 🔟 (@WeAreMessi) June 17, 2026
The Argentina captain now leads the Golden Boot race with three goals, ahead of several players on two goals, including Kylian Mbappé, who scored twice in France’s 3-1 victory over Senegal, and Erling Haaland, who also netted a brace in Norway’s 4-1 win against Iraq national football team.
Another chapter for Lionel Messi 🇦🇷#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/lCXUNebNhK
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Other players such as Kai Havertz, Yasin Ayari, Elijah Just, and Folarin Balogun are in the race as they scored two gaols for each.
Estás para eso, viejo. pic.twitter.com/evSOkJd9h7
— Team Leo Messi (@TeamLeoM) June 17, 2026
Messi had finished as runner-up in the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot race with seven goals, behind Mbappé’s eight, and has now made an early statement in the 2026 tournament.
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