Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ben Fisher, Lars Sivertsen and Philippe Auclair as Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi all hit their stride in style.
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Messi Makes History
On the podcast today: Lionel Messi becomes the first man to appear at six World Cups and marks the occasion with a brilliant hat-trick against Algeria.
Mbappé's Magic
Elsewhere … France start slowly against Senegal, but a slight tweak and presumably some stern words from Didier Deschamps at half-time see them emerge a new team; Kylian Mbappé with two great goals, plus an unbelievable Michael Olise assist. They already look quite ominous …
Haaland's Big Splash
Plus Erling Haaland scores a brace on his World Cup debut as Norway beat Iraq 4-1. Are they looking the dark horse candidate so many tipped them to be? There’s a preview of Wednesday’s action including England v Croatia, and your questions answered.
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