World Cup Daily: Messi with a historic hat trick; Mbappé and Haaland also score
[ad_1] Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM ET The 2026 World Cup has already seen stars such as Lamine Yamal, Vinícius Júnior and Virgil van Dijk.…
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Haaland shines in World Cup debut, and provides hope for Norway
[ad_1] Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There might not be a player quite as inevitable at the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
Mbappé rewrites France, World Cup history books as Les Bleus beat Senegal
[ad_1] Gabriele Marcotti Close Gabriele Marcotti Senior Writer, ESPN FC and Julien Laurens Multiple Authors Jun 16, 2026, 05:59 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. —…
Runners-up in 2018, third place in 2022: Can Croatia shock the World Cup again?
[ad_1] Josko Gvardiol doesn’t know the answer to the question everyone seems to ask when it comes to Croatia and the FIFA World Cup. Ivan…
Cape Verde GK Vozinha stopped World Cup favorites Spain … then gained 8M followers
[ad_1] Ed DoveJun 16, 2026, 01:25 PM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African…
Tunisia manager joins exclusive club of coaches sacked during World Cup
[ad_1] As if the 2026 World Cup hasn’t already delivered enough shocks, Day 5 of the tournament brought the first managerial sacking after just a…
Stats behind USMNT win vs. Paraguay signal deep World Cup run possible
[ad_1] Ryan O’HanlonJun 16, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside…
Undefeated after six matches, Asia has come to play at the World Cup
[ad_1] Jun 16, 2026, 12:57 AM ET GUADALAJARA, Mexico — After all the debate over how the expansion of the FIFA World Cup to a…
World Cup Daily: Cape Verde the real winners on day of draws
[ad_1] Jun 15, 2026, 11:06 PM ET The fifth day of World Cup action is in the books, and there is plenty more to come.…
Cape Verde GK Vozinha stopped World Cup favorites Spain … then gained 5M followers
[ad_1] Ed DoveJun 15, 2026, 11:55 PM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African…