The 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico has completed the first round of matches for all 48 teams, and Lionel Messi remains one of the main topics of the tournament. The Argentine captain scored three goals against Algeria, raising his World Cup tally to 16 goals, and after the seventh day of play he leads the scorers' standings together with the three-goal Jonathan David. teraz.sk ↗
Messi's performance has also opened up the race for Miroslav Klose's historic record. Messi and Kylian Mbappé are among the players who could get close to it at this championship, as both are repeatedly scoring on the biggest stage of international football. After the opening 24 matches, a total of 75 goals had been scored, representing an average of 3.1 goals per match. Tagesspiegel ↗
Argentina's match against Algeria also has a disciplinary aftermath. After losing 0:3, Algeria filed a protest with FIFA, objecting to several refereeing decisions, including an incident in which, according to Algeria, Messi should have received a red card for a challenge on the calf of the Algerian captain. n-tv ↗
Alongside the sporting side, the health condition of Messi's father, Jorge, was also a topic of discussion. The family stated that he is recovering from unspecified health problems and asked for their privacy to be respected. Meanwhile, in Argentina a false report of his death caused an uproar, after which a television presenter departed and staff members of the show were dismissed. teraz.sk ↗
Argentina will continue with a match against Austria in Arlington, Texas. Former Argentine international Mario Kempes warned that the opponent has great pressing potential, which means the next match will be a further test of both Messi's form and the defending champions' stability. SITA ↗
Messi is chased by both Mbappé and Algeria's protest after the Argentina match
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