Lionel Messi scored his 10th international hat trick to raise his career total to 112 goals and also had a pair of assists to lead Argentina over Bolivia 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. After missing a pair of October qualifiers while recovering from a right ankle injury sustained in the Copa America,

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,

Messi returned to the lineup for Tuesday's game in Buenos Aires in front of roughly 85,000 raucous fans against Bolivia after missing Argentina's previous two World Cup qualifiers with an ankle injury. He was in prime form in a 6-0 win to keep Argentina atop the South American standings.