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

Kylian Mbappé sets World Cup records as he leads France's charge, aiming for more milestones in the tournament.

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.

Lionel Messi scores twice to become the tournament’s greatest-ever scorer, but Kylian Mbappe strikes to narrow the gap.

Kylian Mbappé of France has scored two goals to reach 16 for his World Cup career.

Kylian Mbappé scored twice in France's win over Iraq to reach 16 World Cup goals and move level with Miroslav Klose, trailing only Lionel Messi.

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…

Mbappé, 27, is 11 years younger than Lionel Messi and could still play in two or more World Cups as he strives to surpass the Argentine’s 18-goal tournament record.

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Attendu avec le Portugal face à l’Ouzbékistan, Cristiano Ronaldo devra faire taire les critiques après sa décevante prestation du premier match. L’Angleterre, impressionnante lors…

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…

Norway and France have joined Argentina in the knockout rounds with Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to the fore

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While Kylian Mbappe will continue to grab the headlines for Les Bleus, those flanking him, such as Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise, could hold the key to World Cup 2026 glory