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2026 World Cup, overnight round-up
Every morning, OneFootball will bring you a full recap of the night at the World Cup. Get ready, it was a wild night!
The must-see moment of the night
How could we talk about anything other than Leo Messi’s exceptional performance, as he scored a hat-trick against Algeria (3-0)?
In a single match, the Argentine picked up a whole stack of records, while also becoming the joint-top scorer in World Cup history with 16 goals, level with Miroslav Klose.
An even crazier performance given that there were still questions about his fitness just a few days ago.
The Argentine even responded to Kylian Mbappé, who had overtaken him in the World Cup scoring charts just a few hours earlier.
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The night’s results
France 3 - 1 Senegal: Click here to read the match summary.
Iraq 1 - 4 Norway: Click here to read the match summary.
Argentina 3 - 0 Algeria: Click here to read the match summary.
Austria 3 - 1 Jordan: Click here to read the match summary.
The standings
Group I
1) Norway - 3 pts (+3)
2) France - 3 pts (+2)
3) Senegal - 0 pts (-2)
4) Iraq - 0 pts (-3)
Group J
1) Argentina - 3 pts (+3)
2) Austria - 3 pts (+2)
3) Jordan - 0 pts (-2)
4) Algeria - 0 pts (-3)
The three players who shone
The stars showed up this Tuesday, June 16! Before Leo Messi’s masterclass against Algeria, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland had already got the ball rolling.
Against Senegal, the France forward bagged a thunderous brace to move within two goals of Miroslav Klose and his 16 World Cup strikes, but above all to become the outright top scorer in France national team history (58 goals).
Right after that, Erling Haaland followed suit by opening the scoring against Iraq to net his first-ever World Cup goal, before grabbing a brace himself with a scrappy goal. The Norwegian also put the finishing touch on his performance by providing an assist for Kristian Thorstvedt.
The serial scorers wasted no time making their mark on this World Cup, and the battle for the Golden Boot is shaping up to be a crazy one!
Today’s schedule and the upcoming night’s fixtures
19:00: Portugal vs DR Congo (Group K)
22:00: England vs Croatia (Group L)
01:00: Ghana vs Panama (Group L)
04:00: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Group K)
The player to watch
While the stars lit up Tuesday night, there are still two waiting for their moment and hoping to answer Mbappé, Haaland and Messi.
This Wednesday evening marks the start of Cristiano Ronaldo’s and Harry Kane’s campaigns. At 40, and after two frustrating major tournaments, the Portuguese legend wants to give himself one last unforgettable dance.
For his part, Harry Kane dreams of taking England all the way to the top after losing back-to-back European Championship finals. In the form of his life, the top scorer at the 2018 World Cup will need to be watched very closely.
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