Foxborough, July 10 (IANS) France talisman Kylian Mbappe has carved his name deeper into football history, becoming the youngest player to feature in 20 FIFA World Cup matches and the fastest to reach the milestone of 20 World Cup goals after steering his side to its third FIFA World Cup semifinal. The 27-year-old achieved the historic feat during France’s 2-0 quarter-final victory over Morocco at the Boston Stadium, where he recovered from a first-half penalty miss to score in the 60th minute…
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New Jersey, July 1 (IANS) French captain Kylian Mbappe continued his impressive 2026 FIFA World Cup goal-scoring form as he shattered the all-time knockout goals record while also leapfrogging Argentine great Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race. Mbappe, who is featuring in his third World Cup, secured a brace, his third of the tournament, in the 3-0 rout of Sweden in the Round of 32 clash to level with Argentine great Lionel Messi on six goals but edged him with two assists.With the French No. …
New Jersey, July 1 (IANS) Mbappe showed his class once again with a brace as France breeze past Sweden 3-0 into the last 16. Bradley Barcola was also on target as Les Bleus continued their perfect start to FIFA World Cup 2026. In the history of the World Cup, France is the first nation to play five consecutive matches, scoring at least three goals in each game. Mbappe moved into outright second place in the FIFA World Cup all-time leading scorer charts. He struck twice to take his World Cup tall…
Dallas, June 28 (IANS) Lionel Messi added another remarkable milestone to his legendary career as he became the first player to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup matches during Argentina’s final group game against Jordan at Dallas Stadium on Sunday. Messi, was named among the substitutes, came of the bench on the hour and promptly set about ensuring that Argentina would collect a third straight victory with a wonderful free-kick to extend both Argentina’s lead and his own scoring record….
Texas, June 27 (IANS) Argentina will aim to complete a flawless Group J campaign when they face Jordan at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, with qualification to the Round of 32 already secured.The defending champions have been the standout team in the group, collecting six points from two matches while Lionel Messi has once again stolen the spotlight. After scoring a hat-trick against Algeria, the veteran forward added a brace in the victory over Austria, surpassing Miroslav Klose to b…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri has reserved special praise for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, highlighting their remarkable longevity and unwavering desire to compete at the highest level. In the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, Messi added another remarkable milestone to his legendary career, becoming the FIFA World Cup’s all-time leading men’s goalscorer when he scored his record-breaking 17th and 18th World Cup goals in a brace that led Argentina to a 2-0 victory…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo made a strong comeback from the poor start in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and scored two crucial goals against Uzbekistan. The Portugal captain made history by becoming the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cups when he found the net against Uzbekistan at the 2026 tournament.While many celebrated the remarkable milestone, others were quick to dismiss it, arguing that the goal came against a lower-ranked opponent.But does that ‘weak oppositi…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Former Germany forward Miroslav Klose congratulated Lionel Messi after the Argentine broke his World Cup goalscoring record with a first-half strike in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas. He added another goal in stoppage time to take his career tally in the tournament to 18 goals. With the brace, Messi surpassed Klose, who previously held the record with 16 World Cup goals. The achievement came during Messi’s sixth FIFA World Cup campaign, making him the firs…
Dallas, June 23 (IANS) After becoming the FIFA World Cup’s all-time scorer two days shy of his 39th birthday, Lionel Messi said he is not thinking about his age; his only focus is to remain fit. The Argentina captain netted against Austria to surpass Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 strikes at the global tournament with a first-half strike in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas. He added another goal in stoppage time to take his career tally in the tournament to 18 goals.”I’m not spending ti…
Philadelphia, June 23 (IANS) On his 100th international appearance, Kylian Mbappe struck either side of an extended half-time break while Ousmane Dembele added a third as France beat Iraq 3-0 and stormed into the Round of 32 with a game to spare. Mbappe has now scored two or more goals in six FIFA World Cup matches – more multiple-goal games than any other player in the tournament’s history. His brace took him on to four for the tournament, just below Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot standings,…