Lionel Messi steals the show as Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland deliver

Source : Yahoo Sports

The 2026 World Cup delivered another memorable day of action, with some of the tournament’s biggest stars taking center stage.

France kicked off the day with a 3-1 win over Senegal as Kylian Mbappé and Bradley Barcola provided the goals to give Didier Deschamps a key three points.

Erling Haaland and Norway’s long-awaited return to the World Cup took center stage in the afternoon and the star striker did not disappoint, putting together a first-half brace in a 4-1 blowout win over Iraq.

Then, in prime time, Lionel Messi delivered like only he can, nabbing his first World Cup hat trick to jump into a tie for No. 1 all time in goals scored. It was a great start for reigning champion Argentina as it dispatched Algeria 3-0 in its opener.

Austria wrapped up the day with a 3-1 win over Jordan in the late kickoff, spoiling Jordan’s historic World Cup debut and joining Argentina atop Group J.

Tuesday’s World Cup schedule, results ,

Group I

Final: France 3, Senegal 1

Final: Norway 4, Iraq 1

Group J :

Final: Argentina 3, Algeria 0

Final : Austria 3, Jordan 1

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