The results of the night
France – Senegal (3-1): France, 2018 world champion and finalist of the last edition, began its 2026 World Cup with a 3-1 success against Senegal, thanks to a double from Kylian Mbappé, now top scorer in the history of the Blues (58 goals), Tuesday in East-Rutherford, in the suburbs of New York.
Clumsy and harmless in the first period, like the whole team, Kylian Mbappé saved his team after the break by scoring twice (66th, 90+ 6) to beat Olivier Giroud’s French team goals record (58). Bradley Barcola, barely entered the game, also found the net (82nd) against the Senegalese, who had reduced the score by Ibrahim Mbaye (90+ 5).
The Blues will face Iraq on Monday at 11 p.m. (5 p.m. local) in Philadelphia for their second match in Group I, before the clash against Erling Haaland’s Norway on June 26 in Boston.
Norway – Iraq (4-1): Norway successfully entered the 2026 World Cup by beating Iraq (4-1) thanks in particular to a double from its star striker Erling Aaland, Tuesday in Foxborough near Boston.
The Manchester City scorer scored in the first period (29th, 43rd). Leo Ostigard (76th) worsened the score before Iraqi striker Aymen Hussein, author of the equalizer in the 39th, scored against his side at the very end of the match (90th + 7). The Norwegians take the lead in Group I ahead of France, victorious earlier over Senegal (3-1), at the top of Group I.
Argentina – Algeria (3-0): Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick which brilliantly launched the reigning champions into the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday against Algeria (3-0) in Kansas City, with several personal records to boot.
The 38-year-old striker became the first footballer to play in a sixth World Cup, at the same time as the top scorer in the history of the competition (16 goals), tied with the German Miroslav Klose, thanks to his hat-trick (17th, 60th, 76th).
Today’s program
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal enters the competition at 7 p.m. against the Democratic Republic of Congo team. The second match at 10 p.m. pits two European teams, England and Croatia, against each other.
The meeting between Ghana and Panama will follow overnight, then that between Uzbekistan and Colombia.
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