A chaotic day of World Cup action saw Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland shine in high-scoring wins for France and Norway. Lionel Messi continued his record-breaking run as Argentina secured another commanding victory.
Kylian Mbappé scored twice as France beat Iraq in a match disrupted by a two-hour weather delay in Philadelphia, with lightning forcing a suspension shortly after the restart.
France were in control for much of the contest, while Iraq struggled to recover from key setbacks in a game that saw heavy rain and disrupted conditions from the outset.
Mbappé opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a left-footed strike into the far corner before adding a second early in the second half after a goalkeeping error from Ahmed Basil, finishing from close range following a pass from Ousmane Dembélé.
Dembélé later added France’s third, sealing a comfortable win for the 2018 champions.
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway defeated Senegal 3-2 in an open and high-scoring Group I clash.
Marcus Holmgren Pedersen gave Norway the lead before Haaland struck twice to take his tournament tally to four goals in two matches.
Senegal responded through Ismaila Sarr, who scored both of his side’s goals, but Norway held on to secure a crucial win that keeps them level on points with France at the top of the group, only behind on goal difference.
Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina defeated Austria to secure qualification for the Round of 32 and extend his record as the FIFA World Cup’s all-time top scorer.
Messi now has 18 World Cup goals, moving clear of Miroslav Klose’s previous record of 16, following his hat-trick in the opening match.
He opened the scoring with a composed finish after a clever assist from Facundo Medina, before sealing the win late on with a second goal in injury time.
Austria threatened at moments but could not break down the defending champions, who continued their strong start to the tournament.
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Fourteen Kazakh military personnel died after being swept out to sea during a naval training exercise in the western Mangistau region, authorities said on Thursday.
Finland and Sweden deployed fighter aircraft on Thursday after a group of Russian military planes was detected over the Gulf of Finland, the Finnish Air Force reported on Friday (25 September).
Iran on Saturday awaited a U.S. response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East war after the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump had rejected the deal.
British police have arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after a major security incident was declared near RAF Fairford, a British air base used by U.S. air forces in Gloucestershire, England.
Six people have died after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday (26 September), following an explosion that the mayor said was likely linked to gas infrastructure.
Swiss voters are due to decide on Sunday, 27 September, whether to enshrine a stricter interpretation of the country’s long-standing neutrality in the constitution, in a referendum that has reopened debate over Switzerland’s role in European security and international diplomacy.
The United States and China have agreed to lower tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of goods and establish a new channel for cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), marking one of the most significant outcomes from Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
Russia and Germany have held their first ministerial-level meeting since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, signalling a rare diplomatic contact between two countries whose relations have deteriorated sharply over the course of the war.
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