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NEW YORK, June 23 : Kylian Mbappe is closing in on one of football's most coveted scoring records, but France's captain insists individual milestones pale beside the prospect of Les Bleus lifting a third World Cup trophy.
PHILADELPHIA: Jordan failed to secure a win in its second World Cup game in California against Algeria on Tuesday. After dominating the first half of the game with a goal by Nizar Al Rashdan in minute 36, Jordan conceded two goals to Algeria. With one game left, Jordan is set to face off reigning champions Argentina and Algeria is set to play Austria on Sunday. Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe scored his second brace in as many matches as France eased into the last 32 with a 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday in the first match of this World Cup beset by a lengthy weather stoppage. The goals for Mbappe, in his 100th cap, came nearly three hours apart after thunderstorms in the region delayed the second-half kickoff by approximately two hours. “The first half was good,” French manager Didier Deschamps said. “In the second half, we picked up where we left off, bearing in mind that it wasn’t easy given what happened, and we managed to put the game beyond reach.
NEW YORK, June 22 : France forward Ousmane Dembele finally found his groove in the 3-0 win over Iraq at the World Cup on Monday, underlining the embarrassment of attacking riches at the country's disposal.
PHILADELPHIA, June 21 : Kylian Mbappe said France's array of attacking talent gives them a more offensive edge than the squads who reached the last two World Cup finals as Les Bleus seek to secure a place in the knockout stage with victory over Iraq on Monday.
LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Kylian Mbappe’s France, the two teams who contested a thrilling World Cup final four years ago, roar into the 2026 tournament on Tuesday. Argentina, who won that dramatic contest in Doha in a penalty shootout after it finished 3-3 following extra time, take on Algeria in Kansas City. Messi is set to play in a sixth World Cup and Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the 38-year-old linchpin of his team “looks good” despite suffering a hamstring injury playing for club side Inter Miami in late May. “Everyone wants to see him out on the pitch, not just Argentines, because of the impact he has on people,” Scaloni said at his pre-match press conference. “He has always been crucial for us and now he will be even more so. He looks good.” Messi proved his fitness by coming on as a substitute and scoring in a warm-up against Iceland last week. “He’s a competitive animal,” said center-back Nicolas Otamendi.
LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France, the two teams that contested a thrilling World Cup final four years ago, roar into the 2026 tournament on Tuesday (Jun 16).
NEW YORK, June 14 : Kylian Mbappe heads into France's World Cup opener against Senegal on Tuesday with questions swirling around him after a season that has left the country's biggest football star under immense pressure.
VANCOUVER, June 13 : France midfielder Manu Kone dismissed talk of pressure on captain Kylian Mbappe as they prepare to open their World Cup campaign against Senegal on Tuesday, backing the forward's proven record on the biggest stage.