Last chance for Bundesliga's World Cup hopefuls to shine
Germany's World Cup hopefuls will have one last week to shine in the Bundesliga before national team coach Hansi Flick names his squad for the tournament in Qatar later this month.
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Mbappe Siap Saingi Messi, tapi Trofi Juara Tetap Prioritasnya
Mbappe dan Messi sama-sama langsung gaspol di pertandingan pertama Piala Dunia 2026. Sepasang gol diciptakan Mbappe untuk Prancis saat menghantam Senegal 3-1, sedangkan hat-trick Messi menginspirasi Argentina menggasak Aljazair 3-0.
Ageless Messi has World Cup scoring record in his sights
LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi and World Cup holders Argentina face Austria in Dallas on Monday with the Argentine great needing one more goal to rewrite the record books. Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, equalled Miroslav Klose’s all-time mark of 16 World Cup goals when scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0 opening win over Algeria. The Argentina captain was tearful after his first goal, and it later emerged that his father is recovering from an unspecified health issue. Despite his personal travails and a troubled build-up because of a hamstring injury, Messi’s mere presence appears to inspire his teammates. “If anyone thought this group was better off without Leo, today it became clear that Leo is the most important of them all,” said midfielder Alexis Mac Allister after the win against Algeria. Argentina can qualify for the next round with a victory and would be assured of finishing top of Group J if Jordan fail to beat Algeria later on Monday. Mbappe’s century Another player chasing the all-time World Cup scoring record, Kylian Mbappe, will play his 100th game for France when they meet Iraq in Philadelphia. “There is nothing bigger — one hundred is a historic figure, and to have the chance to reach that tally here at a World Cup means it will be a special match for me,” Mbappe told reporters on Sunday. Mbappe, 27, is tied with West Germany legend Gerd Mueller on 14 goals after he netted twice in France’s opening 3-1 win against Senegal in Group I. France, who were beaten by Argentina on penalties in the last final in 2022, will expect to brush aside the Iraqis to guarantee a ticket to the knockout phase. Norway and their marksman Erling Haaland, who scored twice against Iraq in a 4-1 opening win, will also be guaranteed of
Kelakar Pelatih Irak untuk Hentikan Mbappe: Mainkan Tiga Kiper!
Prancis akan menghadapi Irak pada laga kedua Grup I Piala Dunia 2026, Selasa (23/6) dini hari WIB. Jelang pertandingan itu, Arnold ditanya mengenai strategi untuk meredam Mbappe yang baru saja tampil gemilang di laga pembuka. Alih-alih memberikan jawaban taktis, pelatih asal Australia itu memilih bercanda.
Germany's Undav may get World Cup start after rescue act against Ivory Coast
TORONTO, June 20 : Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said that Deniz Undav could earn his first World Cup start after the striker's late heroics rescued the four-time champions against Ivory Coast and fired them into the knockouts for the first time since 2014.
Argentina face Austria with knockout stage in sight
June 20 : Defending champions Argentina can take a major step towards the knockout stage when they face Austria in their second World Cup Group J match on Monday, after both sides opened their campaigns with convincing victories.
Algeria file complaint over referee’s decision on Messi tackle
PARIS: Algeria have lodged a complaint with FIFA over “refereeing injustice” in their opening World Cup loss to Argentina, particularly a tackle by Lionel Messi, an Algerian football federation source told AFP on Friday. Messi caught Algeria defender Aissa Mandi on the calf with a studs-up challenge from behind in the 30th minute of Tuesday’s match but was not booked. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, who had already given reigning world champions Argentina the lead, went on to score a hat-trick. “The complaint primarily concerns Messi’s challenge, which deserved a red card, in everyone’s opinion,” said the federation source. “There were also two elbow incidents...
Sepakbola Tercipta untuk Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi menunjukkan sihirnya pada laga perdana Argentina di Piala Dunia 2026. La Pulga bikin hat-trick untuk membawa Tim Tango menang 3-0 atas Aljazair pada laga Grup J di Kansas City Stadium, Rabu (17/6/2026).
World Cup goals record ‘just a number,’ says Messi
KANSAS CITY: Lionel Messi savored a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer on Tuesday but said, “ultimately, it is just a statistic, nothing more.”