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WATCH: Lionel Messi regen? Argentina U17 starlet Claudio Echeverri recreates cool finish - in famous No.10 shirt - to score first Albiceleste hat-trick against Brazil since Inter Miami star in 2012

<p>The Argentine U17 starlet scored an incredible hat-trick in a win over Brazil to fire his side into the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Jakarta on Friday. He opened the scoring with a brilliant sole attempt just minutes before the half-hour mark and then doubled the lead in the 59th minute with a tight finish from the edge of the box. Whereas, his third goal was the cherry on the top as it not only helped him complete a hat trick but also closely resembled a 2012 finish of Messi. On both occasions, the forwards dribbled past the keeper and then pushed the ball into an empty net after latching onto a defence-splitting through ball from midfield. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Lionel Messi vs. Brazil 🤝 Claudio Echeverri vs. Brazil<a href="https://t.co/c63H3Tbr0f">pic.twitter.com/c63H3Tbr0f</a></p>— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyNemer/status/1728067402389168446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p>Echeverri's goal has some other uncanny similarities to Messi's strike over a decade back. Apart from the electric finish, both players wore the No. 10 shirt during their respective matches and Brazil found themselves at the receiving end of such a genius onslaught. In fact, Echeverri's hat trick was the first since Messi's 2012 heroics against their arch-rivals. Back in his homeland, comparisons are already being made with the 2022 World Cup winner but Echeverii <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/next-lionel-messi-teenage-argentine-wonderkid-claudio-echeverri-nowhere-near-Inter-miami-star-comparison/bltb0025b8a82e7bf84#csa293ee878052c5e3" target="_blank">believes that his style is more like Pablo Aimar</a> who is a part of the national team staff. </p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The River Plate starlet will hope to carry on with his rich vein of form in the remaining two matches of the U-17 World Cup and emulate Messi by lifting the trophy in the finale on December 2. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ECHEVERRI?

WATCH: Lionel Messi regen? Argentina U17 starlet Claudio Echeverri recreates cool finish - in famous No.10 shirt - to score first Albiceleste hat-trick against Brazil since Inter Miami star in 2012 | Goal.com

Argentina U17 starlet Claudio Echeverri recreated a Lionel Messi-esque finish to complete his hat-trick against rivals Brazil in the U17 World Cup.