Lionel Messi scored an unbelievable hat-trick and had a hand in two extra objectives as Argentina crushed Bolivia 6-0 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday evening.
Making solely his second worldwide look since recovering from an harm sustained on the Copa America in July, Messi capitalized on a mistake by defender Marcelo Suarez to open the scoring within the nineteenth minute.
The Inter Miami star remains to be discovering his groove in MLS since returning to the sphere, however there have been no such issues on worldwide responsibility, as he returned to Buenos Aires for the primary time in nearly a 12 months.
Bolivia goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra made a few nice saves to stop the hosts from extending their lead however he was overwhelmed within the forty third minute when Lautaro Martinez scored from Messi’s fast cross.
Argentina made it 3-0 simply earlier than the break, with Messi establishing Julian Alvarez to attain and cap off a superb first half.
Lionel Messi (left) celebrates with Thiago Almada after scoring in opposition to Bolivia in Buenos Aires
Messi watches on after firing in his hat-trick and Argentina’s sixth objective on Tuesday evening
The gang had been handled to a different unbelievable Messi show – even on the age of 37
Messi collects the match ball at full-time after scoring three objectives and establishing one other two
Argentina managed the second interval and substitute Thiago Almada added a fourth from Nahuel Molina’s cross within the seventieth minute – earlier than Messi took management and ensured the headlines would all be about him in Wednesday’s newspapers.
The famous person, extensively considered the very best participant of all-time, added one other two objectives of his personal to cap a terrific efficiency, earlier than he walked off with the match ball at full-time.
Copa America winners Argentina prime the standings within the South American qualifiers on 22 factors, three away from Colombia.
The 2026 World Cup can be hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada.
