World Cup 2026: Did Lionel Messi deserve a red card before scoring his historic hat trick vs. Algeria?

Argentina's first game in the 2026 World Cup was a historic one. Star Lionel Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick.
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Lionel Messi got away with an obvious red card before World Cup hat trick

This was so dirty.

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