Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today: Lionel Messi becomes the first man to appear at six World Cups and marks the occasion with a brilliant hat-trick against Algeria.Elsewhere … France start slowly against Senegal, but a slight tweak and presumably some stern words from Didier Deschamps at half-time see them emerge a new team; Kylian Mbappé with two great goals, plus an unbelievable Michael Olise assist. They already look quite ominous …Plus Erling Haaland scores a brace on his World Cup debut as Norway beat Iraq 4-1. Are they looking the dark horse candidate so many tipped them to be? There’s a preview of Wednesday’s action including England v Croatia, and your questions answered.Support the Guardian here.You can also find Football Weekly on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Photograph: Joel Marklund/BILDBYRÅN/Shutterstock
Messi’s record, Mbappé’s magic and Haaland’s big splash: World Cup Daily – podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ben Fisher, Lars Sivertsen and Philippe Auclair as Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi all hit their stride in style














