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In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to appear

Argentina at the 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 tournam

Published June 16, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-06-16).