2026 FIFA World Cup: Leo The Lion Scored Hat Trick, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland Score Twice Apiece As Argentina, France, and Norway Secure Wins; Austria Spoils Jordan's WC Debut

The 2026 FIFA World Cup continued on Tuesday with four games.


GROUP I:


At MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey: 


Kylian Mbappe scored twice (66', 90'+6) as France outlasted Senegal 3-1.


At Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts: 


Erling Haaland scored twice (29', 43') as Norway defeated Iraq 4-1.


GROUP I STANDINGS:


1. Norway 1-0-0; GD +3; PTS 3

2. France 1-0-0; GD +2; PTS 3

3. Senegal 0-1-0; GD -2; PTS: 0

4. Iraq 0-1-0; GD -3; PTS: 0


GROUP J: 


At Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri: 


Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick (17', 60', 76') tying him with Germany's Miroslav Klose for most career all-time WC goals with 16 as Argentina routed Algeria 3-0.


At Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California:  


Romano  Schmid (21'), Yazan Al-Arab (OG-76'), and Marko Arnautovic (PK 90'+12) as Austria spoiled Jordan's World Cup debut 3-1. 


The Austrians won their first World Cup game since 1990.



GROUP J STANDINGS:


1. Argentina 1-0-0; GD +3; PTS 3 

2. Austria 1-0-0; GD +2; PTS 3 

3. Jordan 0-1-0; GD -2; PTS 0 

4. Algeria 0-1-0; GD -3; PTS 0 

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