“Football won today” – Fans in JUBILATION as Lionel Messi scores brilliant hat-trick against Bolivia in WC qualifiers
Lionel Messi stunned the internet as the 37-year-old bagged a hat-trick against Bolivia in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers.
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Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick and set up another two goals vs Bolivia (Via X/@brfootball)
Lionel Messi once again proved that he is still among the best in the world at the age of 37. The Argentine No.10 led his country onto the pitch against Bolivia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The forward made headlines as he scored a brilliant hat-trick and set up another two goals as his side won the game 6-0.
Messi opened his scoring from a defensive error in the 19th minute, which put him through on goal. With the confidence of his first goal for Argentine since his injury, the player went on to score another two. He threatened to make it 2-0 from a free-kick, which Bolivia luckily escaped with a last-minute save. Messi kept his best for last, as his second and third goals came in the final ten minutes.
The second saw him dribble past his marker before cutting onto his right to find the bottom left corner. To complete his hat-trick, the veteran danced his way into the penalty area before a quick exchange with Nico Paz set him up for a curled finish into the bottom left corner.
His two assists were nothing short of magnificent, as he set up both Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez.
Fans react to Lionel Messi’s masterclass for Argentina
He may be 37, but there aren’t many in the sport that can dictate the flow of the game as perfectly as Lionel Messi. After the match, on social media, a fan commented that Messi will continue to be the undisputed GOAT decades after his retirement. He pointed to the selfless assist from point blank range to set up Lautaro Martinez for Argentina’s second of the night. Another added that the player has completely recovered from his ankle injury and will now play on till the next World Cup.
Fans called Argentina lucky to still have such a wonderful captain and leader on board as they navigate their next generation of players. A few jokingly compared Messi’s hat-trick to Cristiano Ronaldo‘s goalless display against Scotland, claiming that ‘football won’. With 110 international goals, Messi is the only active player to score 100 international goals while playing less than 200 games for La Albiceleste.
Argentina are currently top of the table in CONMEBOL qualification. Lionel Scaloni‘s men have accumulated 22 points from 10 games and enjoy a three-point lead over second placed Colombia. Argentina’s rivals Brazil also pulled off an impressive 4-0 victory over Peru, with two penalty goals from Barcelona man Raphinha.
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