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2026 World Cup: Mbappe, Messi in fierce battle for Golden Boot

France captain, Kylian Mbappe, netted his seventh goal of the 2026 World Cup, to ensure qualification into the quarter-final. Mbappe calmly slotted home a second-half penalty, in what was a tight and feisty affair against Paraguay. The Real Madrid man is now ahead of Argentina’s Lionel Messi, only because he has two assists to his [] 2026 World Cup: Mbappe, Messi in fierce battle for Golden Boot

World Cup Golden Boot race: With Messi, Mbappe, Haaland and Kane all firing, who will finish as top scorer?

Just two goals separate Messi, Mbappe, Haaland and Kane at this World Cup

France shuts out Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup semifinals

Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but curled in a superb goal on the hour as France struck twice in six minutes to brush aside Morocco 2-0 on Thursday and book their spot in the World Cup semifinals. Mbappe, who at 27 became the youngest player to make 20 World Cup appearances, bagged his 20th career ... Read more The post France shuts out Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup semifinals appeared first on BOL News.

New Zealand v Egypt: World Cup 2026 – live

Kick-off time: 6pm local/11am AEST/2am BST/9pm EDT Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail JonathanHere’s the latest pod.Laine Yamal added some much needed spark to Spain’s attack as the World Cup favourites kickstarted their campaign with a rout of Saudi Arabia.This was exactly the way the coach would have wished it. Lamine Yamal scoring 10 minutes into his first start since suffering a hamstring injury in April. Mikel Oyarzabal adding two more in the first “quarter”, Marc Cucurella forcing the fourth on 49, victory secured so early that De la Fuente could withdraw those players who needed protecting and give minutes to those that needed them, Mikel Merino and Nico Williams invited to join the party too. Unai Simón was the last to arrive, not making a significant save until the 80th minute. Continue reading...

France advance to World Cup last 8 after hard-fought victory over Paraguay

Kylian Mbappé scored his seventh goal of the tournament from the penalty spot.

What's going on with penalties - is it time to end the stutter?

Kylian Mbappe's penalty miss in France's win against Morocco is the latest example of a player missing a penalty after stuttering in the run-up.

France vs Morocco - World Cup quarter-final LIVE: Kylian Mbappe MISSES from the penalty spot after lengthy VAR delay in Boston

France vs Morocco - World Cup quarter-final LIVE: Kylian Mbappe MISSES from the penalty spot after lengthy VAR delay in Boston

Kylian Mbappe, France aim to keep rolling while Iraq keep positive outlook

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)PHILADELPHIA -- Kylian Mbappe is still favored to eventually capture the World Cup career goals record. But as he heads into France's second World Cup group game against Iraq on Monday, part of the matter remains out of his control.If there was any doubt of that, it was quashed resoundingly last Tuesday as both Mbappe and Lionel Messi played their opening Wor

What's going on with penalties - is it time to end the 'stutter'?

Kylian Mbappe's penalty miss in France's win against Morocco is the latest example of a player missing a penalty after stuttering in the run-up.

Mbappé makes rare France blunder, leaves social media stunned

After Bruno Guimarães and Messi, it was Mbappé’s turn to miss a penalty in this World Cup knockout stage.The French forward had a great chance to open the scoring against Morocco this Wednesday (9...

Mbappe strikes after missing penalty to outclass Morocco

France captain Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but curled in a superb goal on the hour as France struck twice in six minutes to brush aside Morocco 2-0 on Thursday and book their spot in the World Cup semi-finals.

‘I did everything I could at Real Madrid’ – Kylian Mbappe opens up on difficult season

Although he is currently away from Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe continues to awe everyone with his amazing skills, especially the ease with which he scores goals. Currently playing in the World Cup 2026...

France beats Morocco 2-0 in World Cup quarterfinals

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembélé scored the other goal and France beat Morocco 2-0 Thursday in the World Cup quarterfinals. Mbappé’s goal in the 60th minute was the 20th of his World Cup career and came in his 20th match at [] The post France beats Morocco 2-0 in World Cup quarterfinals appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Mbappe lays down latest challenge to Messi as France continue march towards history

France 2-0 Morocco: Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but responded in style with a stunning goal to help send an unstoppable-looking France into the semi-finals

TWO WORLD CUPS, ANOTHER GOAL

In Houston, against Uzbekistan, Rafael Leão made the most of the few minutes he was brought on for at the end of Portugal's match by doing what matters most - scoring. It is his second World Cup, an...

Trofi Piala Dunia lebih penting – Mbappe

EAST RUTHERFORD: Penyerang Perancis, Kylian Mbappe menegaskan bahawa misi utama beliau di pentas Piala Dunia 2026 adalah menjulang trofi bersama pasukan, berbanding mengejar rekod jaringan milik Lionel Messi. Mbappe yang meledak dua gol ketika membantu Perancis menewaskan Sweden 3-0 pada aksi pusingan 32 terbaik kini hanya dibezakan satu gol daripada rekod 19 jaringan Piala Dunia ... Read more The post Trofi Piala Dunia lebih penting – Mbappe appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

France beats Morocco to reach World Cup semifinals

Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembélé also scored and France beat Morocco 2-0 Thursday in the World Cup quarterfinals. Mbappé’s goal in the 60th minute was the 20th of his World Cup career and came in his 20th match at the tournament, moving him one behind Argentina captain [] The post France beats Morocco to reach World Cup semifinals appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Ronaldo strikes twice as Portugal whitewash Uzbekistan in WC

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal cruised to a 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan in a Group K match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Houston Stadium in the United States on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. In their opening matches, Portugal was held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo after struggling to create scoring opportunities, while Uzbekistan suffered a 3-1 defeat to Colombia. Portugal showed a more aggressive approach than in its previous outing, and Ronaldo squandered an early opportunity in the fourth minute. Just two minutes later, the veteran forward found another opportunity inside the box and fired a powerful shot into the net to give Portugal the lead. Nuno Mendes added a second goal in the 17th minute, capitalizing on a free-kick opportunity to hand Portugal the 2-0 lead. Uzbekistan stepped up its attacking efforts and found the net in the 27th minute, only for the goal to be disallowed after VAR ruled that Abbosbek Fayzullaev had fouled an opponent in the build-up. Portugal capitalized on a counterattack in the 39th minute, with Ronaldo firing Bruno Fernandes' pass into the far corner to score his second goal and extend the lead to 3-0. The Portuguese side continued to press forward in the second half and made it 4-0 in the 60th minute when Fernandes' corner resulted in an own goal. Rafael Leao completed the rout by scoring Portugal's fifth goal. The victory moved Portugal to the top of Group K with four points from two matches, while Uzbekistan remained bottom of the standings after suffering its second consecutive defeat. The other Group K match between DR Congo and Colombia will be played later on Tuesday.

World Cup: Injury Expert Claims Kylian Mbappe Could Be Out Up To 2 Weeks

Injury Expert Predicts How Long Kylian Mbappe Could Be Out as France Reach World Cup Semi-Final

PLAYER RATINGS | Paraguay 0-1 France: Kylian Mbappé’s penalty sees Les Bleus into the quarter- finals after tough encounter

After a gruelling and physical encounter, Kylian Mbappé’s second half penalty proved to be the difference between Paraguay’s exit and France’s progression to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Worl...

Mbappe Reclaims Golden Boot Lead With Stunning Goal Against Morocco In Quarter-Final

After seeing an early penalty saved by Yassine Bounou, Kylian Mbappe bounced back with a stunning strike to move ahead of Lionel Messi as the leading scorer at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

France into World Cup semi-final win over Morocco

Kylian Mbappé shrugged off an early penalty miss to score and set up another goal as France beat Morocco 2-0 on Thursday to book a place in the World Cup semi-finals.

Mbappe and Dembele Fire France Past Morocco 2-0 Into World Cup Semifinal

Kylian Mbappe scored his 8th tournament goal in the 60th minute and Ousmane Dembele added a second six minutes later as France beat Morocco 2-0 at Gillette Stadium. Les Bleus advance to the 2026 World Cup semifinals against Spain or Belgium in Arlington on Tuesday.

World Cup 2026 highlights and what you missed overnight: Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland keep pace with Lionel Messi

Battle for the World Cup’s golden boot is not a two-horse race

Mbappe strikes again as France beat Morocco to reach World Cup semi finals

Kylian Mbappe recovered from having a first-half penalty saved to score a magnificent opener that set France on their way to a 2-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup quarter-final showdown on Thursday. Mbappe’s weak spot-kick was easily saved by Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, but he made up for that by producing a brilliant [] The post Mbappe strikes again as France beat Morocco to reach World Cup semi finals appeared first on The Namibian.

Mbappe penalty SAVED with Morocco holding on vs France LIVE!

Mbappe penalty SAVED with Morocco holding on vs France LIVE!