Messi, Haaland and Mbappé deliver standout performances as their teams open their campaigns with decisive victories. Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick against Algeria, helping propel his side to a strong start. Erling Haaland also finds the net twice as he guides his team to a win over Iraq, contributing a two-goal haul. Kylian Mbappé similarly records two goals as his team overcomes Senegal. Across these matches, the scoring outputs from the star forwards give supporters of the tournament’s favourites early reassurance and set an upbeat tone for the teams’ campaigns.
While the reports focus primarily on the goals and the immediate results, they collectively highlight how three of the world’s leading attackers convert their opportunities quickly and consistently in opening fixtures. The wins come from decisive contributions by each player—Messi with a hat-trick and Haaland and Mbappé with doubles—against their respective opponents: Algeria, Iraq and Senegal.
