Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to content IndependentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our app AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLionel Messi scored twice to lead Argentina to a 2-0 World Cup win over Austria on Monday (Getty)Lionel Messi scored twice to become the World Cup’s record goal scorer as Argentina won 2-0 against Austria.Kylian Mbappe scored two goals as France overcame a two-hour storm delay to beat Iraq 3-0 and seal their place in the Round of 32. Erling Haaland scored two goals in a five-goal thriller as Norway claimed a 3-2 victory over Senegal in New York. World Cup debutants Jordan have been knocked out after losing 2-1 to Algeria as the race to qualify out of Group J heats up.Today's action kicks off at 6pm BST with Portugal v Uzbekistan, England v Ghana at 9pm, with Panama v Croatia at 12am and Colombia v Congo DR at 3am overnight. In fullWorld Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every game on BBC and ITV in the UKThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Messi smashes record as Haaland and Mbappe chase Golden Boot
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to content IndependentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our app AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLionel Messi scored twice to lead Argentina to a 2-0 World Cup win over Austria on Monday (Getty)Lionel Messi scored twice to become the World Cup’s record goal scorer as Argentina won 2-0 against Austria.Kylian Mbappe scored two goals as France overcame a two-hour storm delay to beat Iraq 3-0 and seal their place in the Round of 32. Erling Haaland scored two goals in a five-goal thriller as Norway claimed a 3-2 victory over Senegal in New York. World Cup debutants Jordan have been knocked out after losing 2-1 to Algeria as the race to qualify out of Group J heats up.Today's action kicks off at 6pm BST with Portugal v Uzbekistan, England v Ghana at 9pm, with Panama v Croatia at 12am and Colombia v Congo DR at 3am overnight. In fullWorld Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every game on BBC and ITV in the UKThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
