Argentina vs Algeria · 17 June
First-ever hat-trick
Lionel Messi
Messi scored all three as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0. It was his first ever World Cup hat-trick, in what could be his last World Cup. Three goals, one legend.
The numbers behind the football
Stats
109 goals scored so far · 30 different scorers
Race for the Golden Boot
Top Scorers
1
Kylian Mbappé
France
8
goals
2
Lionel Messi
Argentina
8
goals
3
Erling Haaland
Norway
7
goals
4
Harry Kane
England
6
goals
5
Ousmane Dembélé
France
5
goals
6
Julián Quiñones
Mexico
4
goals
7
Vinicius Junior
Brazil
4
goals
8
Jude Bellingham
England
4
goals
Creators
Top Assists
1
Kylian Mbappé
France
2
assists
2
Ousmane Dembélé
France
2
assists
3
Deniz Undav
Germany
2
assists
4
Johan Manzambi
Switzerland
2
assists
5
Breel Embolo
Switzerland
2
assists
6
Crysencio Summerville
Netherlands
2
assists
7
Lionel Messi
Argentina
1
assists
8
Harry Kane
England
1
assists
Post-match de-brief by Harrison
Harrison's Stat of the Match - the running list
France vs Senegal · 16 June
France's all-time top scorer
Kylian Mbappé
Mbappé found the net as France beat Senegal 3-1, and in doing so became France's record goalscorer of all time. Nobody has ever scored more goals for Les Bleus.
Spain vs Cape Verde · 15 June
0-0 shock
Cape Verde
Tiny Cape Verde, population under 600,000, held mighty Spain to a goalless draw in the two nations' first-ever meeting. One of the biggest upsets of the group stage.