- Lionel Messi scored to give Argentina an early 1-0 lead vs. Algeria, becoming the second player (after Cristiano Ronaldo) to score in five World Cups in his sixth tournament.
- The strike was his 14th World Cup goal — tying him for third all-time — and came on his 200th international appearance and the 20th anniversary of his World Cup debut.
- Kansas City went wild — thousands in No.10 jerseys and even a real goat in an Argentina shirt — reigniting the “Messi = GOAT” conversation.
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