Messi hat-trick and Zidane's son debut as Argentina beat Algeria

Algeria fell 0–3 to Argentina in Kansas City on Wednesday, undone by a Lionel Messi hat-trick in what was his 200th international appearance. Luca Zidane, son of Zinedine Zidane, started in goal for the Fennecs, the first Zidane to play at a World Cup in twenty years, with his father watching from the stands. French pundit Daniel Riolo was blunt in his assessment: "Contrairement à Ronaldo, ses coéquipiers croient encore en lui" (1). Argentina's attack, reportedly featuring Lautaro Martínez over Julián Álvarez, gave Algeria's backline no room to breathe.