Argentina, France and Norway advance to the knockout stages as Messi, Mbappe and Haaland continue to shine, scoring a brace each in their second fixtures of the group stage in a tightly contested race for the World Cup Golden Boot.

It’s a very starry Monday for the World Cup. Lionel Messi and Argentina face David Alaba and Austria in their second Group J game.

Defending champ Argentina, resurgent France and Norway’s Haaland take center stage

Matchday 12 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 sees Groups I and J battles intensify for Round of 32 spots. Reigning champions Argentina face Austria in a crucial Group J clash, with both…

Messi, Mbappé e Haaland disputam mais uma rodada da fase de grupos na briga pela artilharia da competição

The big stars are back in action on the same day again with Argentina and France taking the field along with Norway vs. Senegal.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set for a dramatic week as the expanded 48-team tournament enters the final phase of the group stage, with the race for places in the Round of 32…

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Argentina’s Lionel Messi, France’s Kylian Mbappé and Norway’s Erling Haaland all combined to score seven goals on the same day last week. Can they top that today?

Lionel Messi targets the all-time World Cup scoring record as Argentina face Austria, while France look to seal their place in the knockout rounds against Iraq.

Superstars Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all in action again as they look to put their teams through to the knockout stages of the tournament.

Messi followed up his hat-trick against Algeria with a record-breaking brace against Austria, while Mbappe scored a double against Senegal and Kane struck a first-half brace…

Messi's 17th World Cup goal broke a tie with Germany's Miroslav Klose, and the 18th puts him four in front of France's Kylian Mbappé, the next-closest active player.

World Cup roundup: Messi becomes all-time top scorer as Argentina, France and Norway reach knockout stage-

Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylan Mbappé delivered dazzling performances on a showcase day for the World Cup’s top scorers.

Erling Haaland scored two goals in Norway's 3-2 win over Senegal as the Vikings advanced to the World Cup knockout stage.

Messi followed up his hat-trick against Algeria with a record-breaking brace against Austria, while Mbappe and Erling Haaland added a second double apiece as the stars continue to…

Norway striker scored twice in a 3-2 victory over Senegal to send his country into the knockout stages and continue one of the most prolific international goalscoring runs…

Haaland now has four goals in the tournament. He is second in the Golden Boot race, one behind Argentina’s Lionel Messi and tied with France’s Kylian Mbappé.

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Argentina, France and Norway advance to the knockout stages as Messi, Mbappe and Haaland continue to shine, scoring a brace each in their second fixtures of the group stage in a…