Messi Hat-Trick as Argentina Crush Saudi Arabia 4-1 — Group A Opener
Lionel Messi scored a stunning hat-trick as Argentina dominated Saudi Arabia 4-1 in their Group A opener, sending an early warning to the rest of the tournament.
By Khalid14 days ago👁️ 6 views🕒 1 min read
The World Cup found its king immediately. Facing Saudi Arabia in Group A's opener, Lionel Messi delivered a majestic hat-trick (8', 31', 67') as Argentina dominated 4-1 from start to finish.
Goals
- ⚽ Messi 8' — calmly converted penalty
- ⚽ Messi 31' — thunderbolt from 25m
- ⚽ Lautaro Martínez 44' — genius assist from Messi
- ⚽ Messi 67' — hat-trick completed with a sharp finish
- ⚽ Al-Buraik 82' — consolation for Saudi Arabia
Group A Standings
#TeamPWDLPts 1🇦🇷 Argentina11003 2🇲🇽 Mexico10101 3🇦🇺 Australia10101 4🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia10010 Share:
