Argentina put on a show against Bolivia, with captain Lionel Messi scoring a hat-trick and setting up two more, leaving the world champions' manager, Lionel Scaloni, amazed

To be able to be on the bench and see the things he does? The team is with him and what I ask him to do is to play as long as he can’.

Lionel Messi turned in another vintage performance for Argentina, scoring three goals and adding two assists in a runaway win over Bolivia in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday night.

Lionel Messi delivered a hat-trick in Argentina's 6-0 victory over Bolivia in the South American qualifiers. How many more goals does he need to reach Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for Portugal? Lionel Messi continues to dazzle for Argentina,

Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a vintage performance for Argentina on Tuesday, scoring three goals in his nation’s 6-0 thrashing of Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier.

Now, Messi and Ronaldo both have 10 international hat-tricks and are the only players to achieve this feat for their national teams.

Lionel Messi gave a subtle response after he scored a hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday evening against Bolivia at the Estadio Mas

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has equalled rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s record after scoring a hat-trick against Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Messi scored three times and provided two assists as his country calimed a 6-0 win.

Lionel Messi equalled rival Cristiano Ronaldo's record after hat-trick against Bolivia in World Cup qualifiers.

Messi was involved in five of Argentina's six goals.