# World Cup 2026 Roundup: Haaland and Mbappe Dominate as Egypt Clinch Historic First Win
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The 2026 World Cup continues to deliver drama, records, and unforgettable moments. Here’s your quick roundup of Tuesday’s biggest matches and storylines.
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## Norway 3-2 Senegal – Haaland Powers Norway into Last 32
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway booked their place in the knockout stages with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Senegal in New Jersey.
| Team | Goals | Scorers |
|——|——-|———|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 3 | Pedersen 38′, Haaland 48′, 71′ |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | 2 | Sarr 62′, 90+2′ |
Marcus Pedersen opened the scoring late in the first half after capitalizing on a poor clearance from Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly. Then Haaland took over — racing onto Martin Ødegaard’s through ball in the 48th minute to double the lead before adding a brilliant side-foot volley off the bar in the 71st minute.
Haaland has now scored in **12 consecutive competitive matches** for Norway, finding the net at least twice in each of his last six. With four goals in two World Cup games, he’s already Norway’s all-time top scorer in the competition.
Ismaila Sarr pulled one back for Senegal in the 62nd minute and again in injury time, but Norway held on for a second straight win.
> **Group I:** Norway and France both advance with six points each. Senegal must beat Iraq in their final group match to have any hope of progressing.
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## France 3-0 Iraq – Mbappe Double, Two-Hour Weather Delay
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France cruised past Iraq in Philadelphia — but not before a severe weather delay pushed the second half back by over two hours.
| Team | Goals | Scorers |
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| 🇫🇷 France | 3 | Mbappe 14′, 52′, Dembele 73′ |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | 0 | — |
Mbappe opened the scoring with a clinical left-footed strike from the edge of the box in the 14th minute. After a lightning delay that postponed the second half by more than two hours, Mbappe struck again — this time from a disastrous Iraq goal kick that gifted him a simple finish.
Ousmane Dembele added a third with his first-ever goal for France at a major tournament, set up by a brilliant outside-of-the-foot pass from Michael Olise.
Mbappe now has **16 World Cup goals in 16 matches**, tying Miroslav Klose for second on the all-time list, just two behind Messi’s record 18.
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## Egypt 3-1 New Zealand – Salah Leads Pharaohs to First World Cup Win
In a moment 92 years in the making, Egypt came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 and secure their first-ever World Cup victory.
| Team | Goals | Scorers |
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| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1 | Surman 15′ |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | 3 | Zico 58′, Salah 68′, Trezeguet 82′ |
New Zealand took a first-half lead through Finn Surman’s header, but Egypt responded with three goals in 24 second-half minutes. Mostafa Zico headed home the equalizer, Mohamed Salah scored a brilliant solo goal to put Egypt ahead, and substitute Trezeguet sealed the win with a header from Salah’s corner.
The Pharaohs are now top of Group G and can win the group with a victory over Iran on Saturday.
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## ⚽ Golden Boot Race Heats Up
This tournament is shaping up to be a historic one for goal-scorers:
| Player | Goals (WC 2026) | All-Time WC Goals |
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| Lionel Messi (ARG) | 5 | **18** (Record) |
| Kylian Mbappe (FRA) | 4 | **16** |
| Erling Haaland (NOR) | 4 | **4** |
| Harry Kane (ENG) | 2 | **8** |
With the expanded 48-team format creating more matches and more opportunities, several records could fall before the tournament ends.
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## 🔜 What’s Coming Up
– **England vs Ghana** – Tuchel’s side looking to secure their spot in the last 32
– **Scotland vs Brazil** – A massive test for Steve Clarke’s men
– **Egypt vs Iran** – Egypt can win Group G with a victory
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