Messi stunned the whole world.

On June 17th, fans witnessed Lionel Messi further solidify his legendary status, Kylian Mbappe make history for the French national team, and Erling Haaland have a memorable World Cup debut.

June 17th marked the debut of the planet's biggest stars at the FIFA World Cup 2026™, and they did not disappoint fans as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland all had a brilliant start to the tournament.

Mbappe opened with a superb brace against Senegal in a 3-1 victory, becoming France's all-time leading scorer with 58 goals. Haaland also scored a brace to help Norway celebrate their long-awaited return to the international stage. Norway beat Iraq 4-1.

However, Messi was the true star, inspiring defending champions Argentina to a convincing 3-0 victory over Algeria with his first World Cup hat-trick.

In his sixth World Cup final appearance, this playmaker has equaled Germany's Miroslav Klose's position at the top of the all-time scoring charts with 16 goals.

Mbappe is challenging the big stars at the 2026 World Cup (Photo: FIFA)

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With two spectacular goals against Senegal, striker Mbappe became France's all-time leading scorer with 58 goals and is fourth on the list of all-time World Cup goalscorers with 14 goals.

After a goalless first half, the match became more exciting in the second half as Mbappe and Bradley Barcola helped France regain their form. Senegal pulled one back in the final minutes of injury time to make it 2-1, but Mbappe responded in the end.

France beat Senegal 3-1, forgetting the painful history of the French national team's defeat to Senegal at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea.

Haaland shone brightly, helping Norway secure an impressive victory against their Asian counterparts (Photo: FIFA).

Star player Erling Haaland immediately followed in Mbappe's footsteps with an impressive brace. After a long wait to play on football's biggest stage, the Manchester City striker wasted no time making his mark, scoring a superb first goal and a second to lead Norway to victory against Iraq.

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Tonight, world football superstar Ronaldo will take to the field with the Portuguese national team against Congo at midnight on June 18th. Fans are eagerly awaiting Ronaldo's goal after the performances of two other big stars, Messi and Mbappe. The pressure on Ronaldo is immense.

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