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One day of football. Five icons. Seventeen goals. And a story that spanned generations.
On a dizzying Wednesday at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, we watched Erling Haaland announce himself, Kylian Mbappe conquer France’s record books, Lionel Messi ascend to immortality, Harry Kane deliver for England, and Cristiano Ronaldo — for the first time — look every bit his 41 years.
Welcome to the day the World Cup went berserk.
France’s Mbappe scored twice in a 3-1 win over Senegal, becoming France’s all-time leading scorer with 58 international goals — surpassing Olivier Giroud’s record of 56.
