World Cup Day 12: Messi’s Record, Mbappé and Haaland’s Braces Pile Pressure on Ronaldo

Day 12 of the 2026 World Cup belonged to football’s biggest names. Lionel Messi became the all-time top World Cup scorer with a brace in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria. He now leads the Golden Boot race with five goals. Kylian Mbappé marked his 100th cap for France with two goals as Les Bleus beat Iraq and sealed their spot in the round of 32. Erling Haaland matched those feats with a brace in Norway’s 3-2 victory over Senegal. Algeria also kept their campaign alive, coming from behind to beat Jordan and stay in contention.

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