Lionel Messi began Argentina's defence of the FIFA World Cup with a stunning hat-trick, as Lionel Scaloni's side defeated Algeria 3-0 in Kansas City. Messi scored in the 17th, 60th and 76th minute, scoring his first-ever hattrick at the World Cup,

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The expansion to a 48-team tournament has opened the door to questions over the sporting integrity of the competition once more Algeria have waited 44 years for a shot at World Cup revenge against Austria,

Portugal with more possession (58 per cent) but Colombia the only shot on goal in this match. Ronaldo has been kept relatively quiet so far. Steve Clarke has stepped down as Scotland head coach after the team were officially eliminated from the World Cup.

The battle for the last tickets to the World Cup round of 16 promises to be fierce. With a possible repechage spot in sight, Algeria and Senegal remain in a favorable position to finish among the eight best third-placed teams.