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Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name further into football history on Tuesday after becoming the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Mbappe opened the scoring in the 14th minute and added another nine minutes into the second half, with last year’s Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele getting the other goal for the tournament favourites in Philadelphia.

Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer on Monday, scoring twice as holders Argentina powered into the last 32 with a 2-0 victory over Austria.

Belgium’s hopes of kick-starting their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign suffered another setback on Sunday after they were held to a goalless draw by Iran in Group G, despite dominating large spells of the contest in Los Angeles.

Spain put aside their draw against Cabo Verde in their first match of the 2026 World Cup, producing…

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room was the hero on Saturday as the tiny Caribbean island claimed their first-ever World Cup point in a goalless draw against toothless Ecuador.

The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout rounds with a game to spare following an impressive 2-0 win over Australia Friday, stoking the hopes of an already hyped host nation.

The United States and Australia will look to book their place in the World Cup knockout rounds on Friday while Brazil aim to win against Haiti.