The first round of matches are over in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the tournament has already produced few sensational matches.

Kylian Mbappe broke the France scoring record with two goals against Senegal at the World Cup on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in his 200th match, becoming the first player to appear in six World Cups and equalling Miroslav Klose's record of 16 World Cup goals.

The biggest talking point came when Mbappe drove into the penalty area from the right and went down under a challenge from Sadio Mane in the 58th minute. Referee Alireza Faghani waved play on, but replays appeared showed that the Senegal captain was clipping Mbappe's trailing leg.

Less than three months ago, Ayyoub Bouaddi was captaining France's Under-21 side in a European Championship qualifier.

Kylian Mbappe's 14 World Cup goals take him level with Gerd Mueller as the third-highest scorer in World Cup history and the 27-year-old is now within touching distance of beating Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16.

France vs Senegal, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Highlights: Kylian Mbappe scored twice on Tuesday to move past Pele and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals as France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to beat Senegal 3-1.

Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France, the two teams who contested a thrilling World Cup final four years ago, roar into the 2026 tournament on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France, the two teams who contested a thrilling World Cup final four years ago, roar into the 2026 tournament on Tuesday.

Day 6 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is a highly anticipated one, with some of the tournament's finalists set to be in action. The day begins with runners-up France taking on Senegal in a Group I clash.

It's still early days in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Most of the big teams like Argentina, France, and Spain are yet to start their campaign. In what is the 'biggest' edition of the tournament with 48 teams, the top contenders are many

The FIFA World Cup's all-time goalscoring record has stood untouched for more than a decade. But when the 2026 tournament kicks off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, two of football's biggest stars will have a chance to rewrite history

Group I of FIFA World Cup 2026 has France, Norway, Senegal and Iraq.

The FIFA World Cup has seen 'Paul the Octopus' - the famous eight-limbed soothsayer. In this age of AI and machine learning, predicting a World Cup winner has become more refined

France look to win their second World Cup title in three editions at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a heartbreak against Argentina in 2022.

Now 27, Kylian Mbappe is set to experience the pressure of leading his nation at a World Cup for the first time ever-and doing so in the absence of several big names who have since called time on their illustrious international careers.

Full Schedule of FIFA World Cup 2026: A total of 72 group stage matches and 104 games in total will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

France at FIFA World Cup 2026: Kylian Mbappe steps us as captain but does he have the leadership qualities to inspire France's next generation?