Norway vs. France—World Cup: Live Score and Match Stats The 61st game of the 2026 World Cup could be the most exciting yet. Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
Kylian Mbappe’s Chase of Lionel Messi’s World Cup Records Has Familiar Parallel Two of the greatest to ever play the sport, endless records waiting to change hands. The young lion challenging the bar set by an elder statesman, much like Tiger Woods did with Jack Nicklaus. Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
World Cup schedule today: How to watch Norway v France, TV channels & live stream Friday 26 June What’s happening in the World Cup today? Here is the full schedule for Friday 26 June, including kick-off times, TV channels, and live stream options The Guardian - US · Jun 26
Norway vs. France—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups Top spot in Group I is at stake when two attacking behemoths collide. Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
Germany’s Defensive Frailties Leave a Clear Ceiling at the 2026 World Cup Dejection painted the faces of the Germany national team when the final whistle sounded on Thursday. Sports Illustrated · Jun 25
Erling Haaland v Kylian Mbappé: how the Norway and France hitmen match up Two of the best in the game face each other in the World Cup on Friday. Here’s why Haaland and Mbappé’s greatest difference has occurred in international football The Guardian - UK · Jun 25
France Predicted Lineup vs. Norway: World Cup Group I France‘s perfect record is under threat when colliding with Erling Haaland and Norway. Sports Illustrated · Jun 25
World Cup becomes cult of the individual but ignores team complexity The irony of the superstar-heavy narrative is the way it embellishes rather than diminishes the importance of the collective The Guardian - UK · Jun 25
Six ‘Plan B’ Strikers Real Madrid Could Sign As Jose Mourinho Seeks New Joselu Los Blancos lack cover for Kylian Mbappé. Sports Illustrated · Jun 24
Red-hot strikers, errors and smart subs: why the 2026 World Cup is a goal-fest This tournament is shaping up to be the most prolific since 1970 – if Messi, Mbappé and co can keep up the pace The Guardian - UK · Jun 24
Didier Deschamps to Miss France’s Decisive Final Group I Match The two-time World Cup winner traveled back to France following his mother’s death. Sports Illustrated · Jun 24
‘It’s So Easy’—Kylian Mbappe’s Michael Olise Comments Hint at Real Madrid Long Game The two players have formed an irresistible connection for France. Sports Illustrated · Jun 24
Real Madrid ‘Set Deadline’ for Vinicius Jr Contract Renewal The Brazilian’s deal is set to expire next summer. Sports Illustrated · Jun 24
All guns blazing as Messi, Mbappé and Haaland lead World Cup Golden Boot race Just Fontaine has reigned as the World Cup's record scorer at a single tournament since 1958. But with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland each piling on the goals for their respective countries, and the likes of Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo in pursuit, the decades-old record is looking… France 24 · Jun 24
The Times of India · Jun 23 Kylian Mbappé’s France vs Iraq World Cup highlight gets xQc suspended as FIFA issues copyright strike xQc received a temporary Twitch suspension after showing a five-second Kylian Mbappé highlight from France’s World Cup match against Iraq. He said FIFA filed the DMCA claim, leading to a 24-48 hour ban. His explanation was later supported by reports from Dexerto, Sportskeeda and discussions on Reddit, all pointing to…
Sports Illustrated · Jun 23 ‘David Asks Me’—Kylian Mbappe Hints at Future MLS Move, Reveals Beckham Talks The Frenchman’s currently lighting up the World Cup for France, challenging Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland for the Golden Boot.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23 ‘Decisive’ Dembélé joins party but could group dominance hurt France? Norway will provide a tougher test for two-time world champions – and they are going to need it before knockouts
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23 The World Cup stage is set for a Golden Boot shootout for the ages In today’s Football Daily: the big-hitters have brought their shooting boots
Sports Illustrated · Jun 23 ‘I’ve Always Said’—Miroslav Klose Reacts to Lionel Messi Taking World Cup Goal Record Two strikes against Austria took Messi up to 18 career goals at the World Cup.
Sports Lens · Jun 23 Norway vs France World Cup 2026 Predictions and Picks Norway vs France World Cup 2026 predictions: France lead Group I on goal difference, with Mbappe already at four goals. Our pick is France at -136.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23 World Cup 2026: Jordan fan dies in crowd crush; criticism of Ronaldo and Portugal ‘unfair’; England face Ghana – as it happened A crowd surge among Jordanians gathered near Amman’s Roman theatre to watch a World Cup match broadcast killed one fan and injured eight more
Radio France Internationale · Jun 23 Mbappé's double on 100th appearance fires France into World Cup knockout stages Kylian Mbappé marked his 100th cap for France on Monday night with two goals in their 3-0 win over Iraq in a game that took more than four hours to complete due to thunder storms over Philadelphia.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 23 France Player Ratings vs. Iraq: Not Even Thunderstorms Can Slow Mbappe Down Kylian Mbappé is now just two goals shy of Lionel Messi in the race for the greatest goalscorer in World Cup history.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23 Two-hour storm break fails to stop France as Mbappé and Dembélé prove too good for Iraq Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Ousmane Dembélé added another as France cruised to a win over Iraq that was delayed for two hours at half-time
France 24 · Jun 23 World Cup 2026: Mbappé stars as France breeze past Iraq despite weather chaos France defeated Iraq 3-0 in Philadelphia to mathematically secure their passage to the knockout stages. Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Ousmane Dembélé added a third, but the match was overshadowed by severe thunderstorms that forced a two hour and 12-minute delay, the evacuation of spectators and a complete washout of…