The 2026 World Cup continues Tuesday with a full slate of Group I and J motion.
France kicked off the day with a 3-1 win over Senegal as Kylian Mbappé and Bradley Barcola offered the objectives to provide Didier Deschamps a key three factors.
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Elsewhere, Norway’s long-awaited return to the World Cup stage takes heart highlight in Boston as Erling Haaland leads his side towards Iraq, marking the nation’s first look since 1998. Expectations are excessive for a “golden generation” constructed round Haaland and Martin Ødegaard, however Iraq arrive battle-tested after a protracted qualifying run and can look to frustrate one of many event’s darkish horses.
Reigning champion Argentina additionally begins its title protection towards Algeria in Kansas City, with Lionel Messi’s aspect aiming to keep away from a repeat of their 2022 opening shock.
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Austria additionally meet Jordan within the late kickoff as Group J motion will get underway.
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From heavyweight contenders to rising challengers, Tuesday delivers pivotal early exams all through the day.
Group I
Group J
Follow all of Tuesday’s motion together with live updates, highlights, outcomes and evaluation under.
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Sean Leahy
Erling Haaland has by no means seen Norway in a World Cup, because the hulking striker was born two years after France ’98 when the Røde, Hvite, Blå beat Brazil of their remaining group stage match to succeed in the Round of 16.
Nearly three many years later, the Manchester City star is main his nation again to the event as heavy expectations observe. What the 25-year-old Haaland does greatest — rating objectives — is what Norway will want with a view to make it out of Group I and have an opportunity within the knockout stage.
How prolific has Haaland been at discovering the again of the web on a constant foundation? Only three gamers in Europe’s prime 5 leagues have scored extra objectives than him since 2019-20. His 174 objectives is an astounding stat, particularly when you think about he is compiled that whole in 199 matches for an 0.87 objectives per match price.
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Sean Leahy
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Sean Leahy
Moments after Ibrahim Mbaye minimize the France result in 2-1, Kylian Mbappé scored a golazo to reinstate the two-goal lead.
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Sean Leahy
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Sean Leahy
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Sean Leahy
Bradley Barcola, subbed into the matche minutes earlier, catches up with an Adrien Rabiot by means of ball and chips Édouard Mendy to make it 2-0.
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Sean Leahy
Mikal Bridges, Miles McBride, and Game 4 hero OG Anunoby in the home at MetLife Stadium.
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Ben Fawkes
Kylian Mbappe was the most-bet participant to attain (-120) at BetMGM, and he rewards bettors with a unbelievable objective within the 66th minute.
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Sean Leahy
With that objective, Kylian Mbappé now has 57 in his profession for the French nationwide workforce, tying him with Olivier Giroud. He additionally has now tied Lionel Messi with 13 profession World Cup objectives.
France’s ahead #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his workforce’s first objective in the course of the 2026 World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Senegal on the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 16, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP through Getty Images)
(CHARLY TRIBALLEAU through Getty Images)
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Sean Leahy
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Sean Leahy
Nicolas Jackson bought behind the France protection and scores, however he was in an offside place on the by means of ball.
France stays on prime 1-0 as we head for a hydration break.
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Sean Leahy
It’s been 21 minutes within the making however France lastly has its breakthrough. Michael Olise, who has been impactful since transferring centrally, discovered Kylian Mbappé making run by means of the center of the Senegal’s penalty field and the PSG man slips one by Édouard Mendy.
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Sean Leahy
Sadio Mané didn’t get a bit of Kylian Mbappé’ throughout a diving deal with contained in the Senegal field. VAR referred to as over referee Alireza Faghani and there was not sufficient to overturn the decision for a penalty kick.
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Sean Leahy
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Sean Leahy
Kylian Mbappé will get a superb alternative simply contained in the Senegal penalty field, however once more, it’s that man Édouard Mendy to the rescue.
Through 13 minutes, France look fully completely different and have been rather more threatening than Senegal.
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Ben Fawkes
The play has been much more open within the first 10 minutes of the second half, with each groups wanting extra harmful.
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Sean Leahy
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Sean Leahy
Olise will get his probability as Jules Koundé forces a turnover at midfield and Olise picked up the unfastened ball and create house. His left-footed shot, nevertheless, was denied by Mendy for a nook kick.
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Sean Leahy
While France supervisor Didier Deschamps selected towards making subs at halftime, he has moved Michael Olise to the center from the wing and has Ousmane Dembélé on the surface. Will that result in a breakthrough?
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Sean Leahy
France’s Désiré Doué will get time and house simply outdoors of the penalty arc, however his whipped shot goes broad of Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy and the publish.
