Lionel Messi reportedly scored a hat trick for Argentina and moved level with Miroslav Klose on 16 career World Cup goals, tying the all time tournament record.
What is clear from the posts is the scoring line and the historical placement: Messi and Klose now share the top spot on the World Cup goals chart at 16 apiece.
For followers tracking the record chase, the hat trick appears to have been the swing that pulled Messi even with Klose. Any further goals in the current cycle would put him alone at the summit, though that depends on how far Argentina advances and whether Messi adds to his tally.
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