đź“ť 2026 World Cup, overnight round-up
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The can't-miss story of the night
How could we talk about anything other than Leo Messi’s exceptional performance, as he scored a hat-trick against Algeria (3-0)?
In a single match, the Argentine smashed a whole bunch of records, while also becoming the joint top scorer in World Cup history with 16 goals, level with Miroslav Klose.
An even crazier performance given that there were still questions about his fitness just a few days ago.
The Argentine also answered Kylian Mbappé, who had moved ahead of him in the World Cup scoring charts just a few hours earlier.
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The night's results
France 2 - 1 Senegal: Click here to read the match summary.
Iraq 1 - 4 Norway:Â Click here to read the match summary.
Argentina 3 - 0 Algeria:Â Click here to read the match summary.
Austria 3 - 1 Jordan:Â Click here to read the match summary.
The standings
Group IÂ
1) Norway - 3 pts (+3)
2) France - 3 pts (+2)
3) Senegal - 0 pts (-2)
4) Iraq - 0 pts (-3)
Group J
1) Argentina - 3 pts (+3)
2) Austria - 3 pts (+2)
3) Jordan - 0 pts (-2)
4) Algeria - 0 pts (-3)
The three players who shone
The stars showed up this Tuesday, June 16! Before Leo Messi’s show against Algeria, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland had already got the party started.
Against Senegal, the France striker bagged a stunning brace to move within two goals of Miroslav Klose and his 16 World Cup goals, but above all to become the outright top scorer in the history of the French national team (58 goals).
Right after that, Erling Haaland followed suit by opening the scoring against Iraq to net his first-ever World Cup goal, before grabbing a brace of his own thanks to a scrappy goal. The Norwegian also capped off his performance with an assist for Kristian Thorstvedt.
The serial scorers wasted no time leaving their mark on this World Cup, and the battle for the Golden Boot is shaping up to be absolutely crazy!
Today's schedule and the upcoming night
19:00: Portugal vs DR Congo (Group K)
22:00: England vs Croatia (Group L)
01:00: Ghana vs Panama (Group L)
04:00: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Group K)
The player to watch
While the stars shone on Tuesday night, there are still two waiting for their moment and hoping to answer Mbappé, Haaland and Messi.
This Wednesday evening marks the World Cup debut of Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane. At 40, and after two frustrating major tournaments, the Portuguese legend wants to give himself one last unforgettable dance.
For his part, Harry Kane dreams of taking England all the way after losing two straight Euro finals. In the form of his life, the top scorer of the 2018 World Cup will need to be watched very closely.
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