Lionel Messi a goal away from more World Cup history as superstars hit the pitch | CNN

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Mondays don’t seem so bad when it’s World Cup time, and we’re in for another treat as we start a new week of the tournament.

After Cape Verde continued its fairytale run and Spain got back to winning ways yesterday, today’s action involves three superstars who all impressed last week. First up will be Lionel Messi who will look to continue his goalscoring form in North America. After that, we’ll have Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland taking to the pitch as the race for the Golden Boot (the tournament’s top scorer) heats up.

First though, a note on the greatest to ever do it.

Main Thing: Emotional Lionel Messi a goal away from more World Cup history