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Messi’s hat trick came with astonishingly low running numbers
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100% centerFirst reported by N12 · 5 days ago
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Lionel Messi scored a hat trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria at the 2026 World Cup opener. Statistically, he did it with unusually little running, but still matched Miroslav Klose as the tournament’s all-time top scorer.
- 01Messi scored three times in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria.
- 02He matched Miroslav Klose as the World Cup’s all-time top scorer.
- 03CIES said Messi has run and defended least in the world since joining MLS.
- 04He covered only 6.8 kilometers and sprinted 62 meters in the match.
- 05His expected goals were 1.05, yet he converted three times.
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