2026 FIFA World Cup: Leo The Lion Strikes Again As He Becomes All-Time Leading WC Goal Scorer; Kylian Mbappe Scores Twice As France Advances; Erling Haaland Also Tallies Twice As Norway Also Advances; Algeria Bounces Back To Overcome Jordan

Four games were contested in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday. 

GROUP I: 

At Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia:  

Kylian Mbappe scored twice (14', 54') as France advanced to the knockout stage after blanking Iraq 3-0.  

At MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey:  

Erling Haaland scored twice (48', 58') as Norway advanced to the knockout stage after their 3-2 victory over Senegal. 

GROUP I STANDINGS:

1. x-France (2-0-0; GD: +5; PTS: 6)

2. x-Norway (2-0-0; GD: +4; PTS: 6)

3.     Senegal (0-2-0; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

4.     Iraq (0-2-0; GD: -6; PTS: 0)

x-Advanced to the knockout stage

GROUP J:  

At AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas:  

Lionel Messi scored twice (38', 90'+5) to become the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup History with his 18th career goal as Argentina clinched a berth in the knockout stage by blanking Austria 2-0. 

At Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California:  

Nadhir Benbouali (69') and Amine Gouiri (82') each tallied once as Algeria came from behind to defeat Jordan 2-1 to eliminate the debutants from the tournament.

GROUP J STANDINGS:

1. x-Argentina (2-0-0; GD: +5; PTS: 6)

2.     Austria (1-1-0; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

3.     Algeria (1-1-0; GD: -2; PTS: 3)

4.  z-Jordan (0-2-0; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

x-Advanced to the knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournamet