Messi Surpasses Ronaldo To Claim Oldest Hat-Trick Crown

At 38 years old, Lionel Messi shattered Cristiano Ronaldo's record as the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick. His three goals against Algeria secured a 3-0 victory, tied him with Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 World Cup goals, and marked exactly 20 years since his first World Cup strike in 2006.