Keyword – Football
Trefwoorden – World Cup 2026, Football, Sport, World Cup
Title – Messi’s record, Mbappé’s magic and Haaland’s big splash – World Cup Daily | World Cup 2026 | The Guardian
Author – Max Rushden
Link – Messi’s record, Mbappé’s magic and Haaland’s big splash – World Cup Daily | World Cup 2026 | The Guardian
Publish date – 2026-06-17T06:21:19.000Z
Category – Sport
URL – https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2026/jun/17/lionel-messi-kylian-mbappe-erling-haaland-world-cup-daily-podcast

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On the podcast today: Lionel Messi becomes the first man to appear at six World Cups and marks the occasion with a brilliant hat-trick against Algeria.

Elsewhere … France start slowly against Senegal, but a slight tweak and presumably some stern words from Didier Deschamps at half-time see them emerge a new team; Kylian Mbappé with two great goals, plus an unbelievable Michael Olise assist. They already look quite ominous …

Plus Erling Haaland scores a brace on his World Cup debut as Norway beat Iraq 4-1. Are they looking the dark horse candidate so many tipped them to be? There’s a preview of Wednesday’s action including England v Croatia, and your questions answered.

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