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SI:AM | Lionel Messi Hat Trick Headlines an Especially Star-Studded World Cup Day

You might not see another single day with as much attacking excellence on display as we saw on Tuesday with Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all scoring multiple goals.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 17

Football’s greatest showman shows Mbappé and Haaland who’s boss

In today’s Football Daily: The big guns join the party

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

Netherlands vs Sweden World Cup 2026 Predictions and Picks

Netherlands vs Sweden meet in Group F at NRG Stadium on June 20. Both on one point, we back the Dutch at -139 to take control of their destiny.

Sports Lens · Jun 17

Erling Haaland double fires Norway to dominant victory over Iraq at World Cup

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The Independent UK · Jun 17

World Cup day six highlights: Lionel Messi nets hat-trick for Argentina as Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both score twice

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to begin Argentina's defence of their World Cup while Kylian Mbappe helped get France off to a winning start against Senegal and Erling Haaland scored twice for Norway

FourFourTwo · Jun 17

‘Coolcations’ in Europe: New index reveals the best places to escape the summer heat

A new summer heat escape index has ranked Europe's coolest destinations for summer travel in 2026, with Iceland, Finland and Norway leading the way.

Euronews · Jun 17

Iraq's 'proud' Aussie coach already planning for France

Iraq endured plenty of drama en route to the United States, but their Australian coach Graham Arnold couldn't be prouder after their opening World Cup match.

AAP · Jun 17

Lionel Messi ties Miroslav Klose for most World Cup goals as Argentina cruise past Algeria 3-0

France finds a way to break a goalless first half as they cruise past Senegal, the African champions whose recent AFCON title was stripped on a technicality and awarded to Morocco, delivering a 3-1 win campaign opener.

Euronews · Jun 17

Everything you missed from day six at World Cup 2026: Messi magic, England’s late squad change, and VAR controversy

Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe rewrote some records as France turned on the style after the tournament’s biggest refereeing controversy so far

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Haaland scores twice as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 on World Cup return

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.: Norway's prolific striker Erling Haaland ​wasted no time ‌in opening his World Cup account as he found the net twice in a 4-1 defeat of Iraq in Group I ​on Tuesday ⁠that sent a warning to defenders in the rest of the tournament.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17