Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th World Cup goal against Paraguay, matching four French legends combined and moving within one goal of Lionel Messi's record.

Argentina were taken into extra time by Cape Verde but eventually prevailed 3-2, with Lionel Messi on the scoresheet, in the round of 32 in Miami on Friday.

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This achievement was last completed by Vava of Brazil in 1962. Leonidas and Gyorgy Sarosi are the other two on the list.

Argentina's Lionel Messi scored his 20th FIFA World Cup™ goal to take a 1-0 lead against Cape Verde. 1 MIN AGO・FIFA Men's World Cup・1:17 WC - Argentina vs. Cape Verde - 07/03/2026 Lionel Messi FIFA Me

Argentina scraped through despite Sidny Lopes Cabral's stunning strike, and there was drama off the pitch, too