Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in Group J. The three goals moved Messi onto 16 World Cup goals, level with Miroslav Klose, while Argentina made a strong statement in the group stage.
Continue ReadingThomas Partey will miss Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama after a Canadian court rejected his visa appeal. His absence forces Ghana into a late midfield reshuffle and removes one of their key leaders from the lineu
Continue ReadingFrance beat Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup opener as Kylian Mbappe scored twice and became France’s outright top scorer with 58 international goals. Bradley Barcola also scored in a result that gave Les Bleus an early bo
Continue ReadingBelgium drew 1-1 with Egypt after Romelu Lukaku helped force an own goal just 22 seconds after coming on. Emam Ashour had put Egypt ahead, and the result highlighted both Egypt’s discipline and Belgium’s reliance on Luka
Continue ReadingSweden beat Tunisia 5-1 to move top of Group F, with Yasin Ayari scoring twice. Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres and Mattias Svanberg also netted in a dominant Swedish display.
Continue ReadingGermany thrashed Curacao 7-1 in Group E, with Kai Havertz scoring twice in a dominant opening win. Curacao still made history through Livano Comenencia’s first-ever World Cup goal for the nation.
Continue ReadingAmad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to give Ivory Coast a 1-0 Group E win over Ecuador. The result ended Ecuador’s 19-game unbeaten run and handed Ivory Coast early World Cup momentum.
Continue ReadingQatar earned their first-ever World Cup point with a dramatic 1-1 draw against Switzerland at Levi’s Stadium. Breel Embolo scored a first-half penalty for Switzerland before Boualem Khoukhi netted a stoppage-time equalis
Continue ReadingThe United States opened their World Cup campaign with a commanding 4-1 win over Paraguay in Group D at SoFi Stadium. Folarin Balogun scored twice, Damian Bobadilla put through his own net and Giovanni Reyna added a late
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