Spotlight on the fiery performances of "Lionel Messi," "Kylian Mbappe," and "Erling Braut Haaland" in the first group stage match of the 2026 World Cup before "Cristiano Ronaldo" faces "DR Congo."","tags":["Football","World Cup 2026","Lionel Messi","Kylian Mbappe","Erling Haaland","Cristiano Ronaldo"]
On 17 Jun 2026 GMT+7, we highlight the fiery performances of Argentine star Lionel Messi, French striker Kylian Mbappe, and Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland in the first group stage matches of the 2026 World Cup, ahead of Portuguese goal-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo's appearance tonight.
Starting with Lionel Messi, the Argentine star scored a hat-trick in the match where his team convincingly defeated Algeria 3-0, netting goals at the 17th, 60th, and 76th minutes. Following him, French striker Kylian Mbappe scored two goals at the 66th and 90+6th minutes. Similarly, Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland scored twice in his team's game at the 29th and 43rd minutes.
Meanwhile, Portuguese goal-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing to lead his team against DR Congo in their first group stage match, Group K, tonight with kickoff at 00:00 Thailand time.