World Cup Day 19: Haaland’s Late Winner, Mbappé’s Brace and Mexico Moves On

Erling Haaland struck four minutes from time to send Norway past Ivory Coast and into the last 16 for the first time in World Cup history. Kylian Mbappé returned to form with a two-goal display as France cruised to a 3-0 victory over Sweden to book their spot in the knockout phase. Mexico maintained a perfect defensive record with first-half goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, overcoming Ecuador and setting up a potential clash with England. The Golden Boot race heats up as Mbappé and Lionel Messi share the lead on six goals, with Haaland just one behind after his fifth of the tournament.

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