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Mbappé's double fires France, Messi hat trick sends Argentina flying
After a quiet first half, Kylian Mbappé took over. The France captain scored twice as Les Bleus beat Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup opener, moving past Pelé with 14 career World Cup goals. Lionel Messi rolled back the y…
📅 17 Jun 2026
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ESPN
📅 17 Jun 2026 🌍
FIFA World Cup 2026 stats: Messi's 38 breaks Ronaldo's record; Mbappe's 58 sets France record, Haaland's 2 first for Norway ESPN
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BBC Sport
📅 16 Jun 2026 🌍
'Very, very special' - Mbappe scores twice to break France goals record BBC
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BBC Sport
📅 17 Jun 2026 🌍
World Cup 2026: Lionel Messi hat-trick, Kylian Mbappe record & Erling Haaland scores, golden boot race BBC
The Guardian
📅 17 Jun 2026 🌍
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ben Fisher, Lars Sivertsen and Philippe Auclair as Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi all hit their stride in style Continue reading...
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📅 17 Jun 2026 🌍
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both enjoyed a fine start to the World Cup - but on a day packed with superstars, Lionel Messi still took top billing.
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