Argentina forward Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in the World Cup 2026 qualifying match against Bolivia, which ended with a 6-0 defeat of the opponent.
Lionel Messi. Photo: REUTERSIt is noteworthy that after such a successful game Messi caught up with the number of hat-tricks in matches for the national team Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. Both players have 10 hat-tricks for their national teams.
However, Messi is still behind Ronaldo in the ranking of top scorers in the history of national teams. The Argentine has 112 goals scored, while the Portuguese has 133.
