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World Cup: Lionel Messi Makes History

Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 12:57

England and Portugal are in action this evening.

Lionel Messi made history last night, as Argentina advanced to the knockout stages at this year's World Cup. 

The former Barcelona forward has moved to the top of the tournament's all-time scorer list, after scoring both goals in a 2-0 win over Austria. 

He's now two clear of former Germany striker Miroslav Klose. 

Kylian Mbappe also brought his tally up to 16 - and level with the former record holder - as France cruised to a 3-0 win over Iraq in Philadelphia. 

That game was delayed by two hours due to storms in the area, which held up the proceedings at the interval. 

Elsewhere, two goals from Erling Haaland helped Norway to a 3-2 win over Senegal - they've also booked a place in the round-of-32. 

While Algeria left it late to beat Jordan 2-1

Amine Gouiri's 82nd minute strike saw them secure all three points. 

Portugal manager Roberto Martinez admits there's "a lot of noise" surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo, but says he's reacted "like a captain." 

The 2025 Nations League champions face Uzbekistan from 6pm this evening. 

The former Real Madrid forward  had been criticised for his role in their 1-1 draw in their opening game with DR Congo. 

After that, England will take on Ghana, as they look for back to back wins in this year's tournament. 

That game gets underway from 9pm. 

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