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Argentina coach Scaloni in tears after Messi's hat-trick at the 2026 World Cup

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni burst into tears after Lionel Messi's hat-trick in the match against Algeria at the 2026 World Cup.

Argentina coach Scaloni in tears after Messi's hat-trick at the 2026 World Cup
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The coach of the Argentine national team, Lionel Scaloni, could not hold back his tears after Lionel Messi's hat-trick in the group match against Algeria, which ended with a clear 3-0 for the Argentines. The team's captain, Messi, pulled off the first hat-trick of his World Cup career, scoring in the 17th, 60th and 76th minutes. This extraordinary result allowed Messi to equal Miroslav Klose's record, thus becoming the best scorer ever in the history of the World Cup with 16 goals. Emotions overwhelmed Scaloni already during the match, with cameras capturing his tears on the sidelines after Messi's third goal. For the 48-year-old coach, the match against Algeria was his eighth World Cup match in charge of the Argentine team.


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