Data provided by Connected Ball Technology, integrated within the adidas Trionda, the official match ball of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, highlights the statistics surrounding Leo Messi’s impressive hat-trick against Algeria. This achievement elevates Messi to the top of the all-time goalscoring record at the FIFA World Cup.
The captain of Argentina scored his first goal from a distance of 21 meters, with the ball swerving 0.8 meters, reaching a top speed of 109.4 km/h and a maximum spin rate of 16.8 rotations per second. His second goal was scored from close range at 8.7 meters, with a maximum speed of 71.2 km/h. He completed his historic hat trick with a precise shot from 17.5 meters, reaching a speed of 106.9 km/h and a maximum spin of 6.6 rotations per second.
The goals were scored by Argentina’s number 10, who was wearing the adidas F50 Messi ‘El Último Tango’—a special edition boot introduced to commemorate Lionel Messi’s historic sixth World Cup.
