They Made History On First Ever World Cup — The World Cup Just Changed Forever

Last night, Lionel Messi scored a World Cup hat-trick at age 38 and tied the all-time goals record on his 200th cap — while Mbappe broke France's all-time scoring record on the same night. Two legends. One night. This World Cup will never be the same. Full breakdown inside. June 17, 2026 — On a single Tuesday night at the FIFA World Cup 2026, Lionel Messi scored his first-ever hat-trick at a World Cup during Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City. The three goals took him to 16 World Cup goals, drawing him level with Miroslav Klose as the all-time leading scorer in the history of the tournament. It happened on his 200th international appearance for Argentina — the same night he became the first man in history to play in six different World Cups. Meanwhile at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France beat Senegal 3-1 to become France's all-time top scorer with 58 international goals, surpassing Olivier Giroud. Mbappe now sits on 14 World Cup goals — just two behind Messi and Klose at the very top. In a full-circle moment, Giroud himself was in the commentary booth when the record fell, and he congratulated Mbappe live on air. The race for the greatest individual scoring record in World Cup history is now between two men both still playing in this tournament. This is what sport was built for. Subscribe for daily World Cup 2026 breakdowns, analysis, and the stories behind the scorelines. #WorldCup2026 #Messi #Mbappe #FIFAWorldCup #WeAre26 HASHTAGS #WorldCup2026 #Messi #Mbappe #FIFAWorldCup #WeAre26 #MessiHatTrick #ArgentinaVsAlgeria #FranceVsSenegal #LionelMessi #KylianMbappe #WorldCupGoals #GOAT #Football #Soccer #MessiRecord #MbappeRecord #Argentina #France #WorldCupHistory #FWC26 #Futbol #FootballNews #WorldCupHighlights #MessiMbappe #Somos26 #WorldCupMoments #HistoricNight #FootballGoals #WorldCupRecords #GoatDebate