Journey Towards Light
Austria marked their emotional return to the world stage after a 28-year absence with a hard-fought 3-1 win over debutants Jordan. A spectacular Romano Schmid opener and a late Marko Arnautović penalty subdued a historic equalizer from Jordan’s Ali Olwan to secure maximum points in Group J.
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Defending champions Argentina kicked off their World Cup 2026 campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Algeria. A vintage masterclass saw captain Lionel Messi net his first-ever World Cup hat-trick on his 200th international appearance, equaling Miroslav Klose’s legendary 16-goal tournament record.
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Norway marked their historic return to the world stage with a commanding 4-1 victory over Iraq at the FIFA World Cup 2026. A brilliant first-half brace from debutant Erling Haaland and a late header from Leo Østigård neutralized Aymen Hussein’s equalizer to send the Norwegians top of Group I.
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France redeemed their historic 2002 defeat by beating Senegal 3-1 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener. A masterclass second-half performance saw Kylian Mbappé break France’s all-time goalscoring record, netting a spectacular brace alongside a late strike from Bradley Barcola.
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