Messi Becomes Argentina's Youngest and Oldest World Cup Goalscorer

Argentina's star player, Lionel Messi, netted a hat-trick in the opening World Cup group stage match against Algeria, leading the "Albiceleste" to a dominant 3-0 victory.

With this performance, Messi has now become both Argentina's youngest (18 years old) and oldest (38 years old) goalscorer in World Cup history.

Exactly 20 years ago, in 2006, he scored against Serbia and Montenegro in his World Cup debut.

At 38 years and 357 days old, Messi now ranks third among the oldest players to score at a World Cup. Only Cameroon's Roger Milla (42 years and 39 days) and Portugal's Pepe (39 years and 283 days) are ahead of him.