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Watch: Messi Nets Hat Trick in Argentina's Friendly Against Haiti

Lionel Messi scored a hat trick in Argentina's 4-0 win against Haiti in Tuesday night's friendly. 

Lionel Messi started his warm-up for the World Cup in style, scoring a hat trick in Argentina's 4-0 friendly win over Haiti in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. 

The Barcelona superstar scored the game's opening goal off a penalty kick at the 17-minute mark. 

Messi notched his second score 12 minutes into the second half on a tap-in. 

Then, 65 minutes into the match, Messi found the back of the net for the third time. 

Argentina will face Iceland on June 16, Croatia on June 21 and Nigeria on June 26 in the group stage at the World Cup.

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