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Lionel Messi breaks all-time men's World Cup goal scoring record for Argentina vs. Austria
With 17 World Cup goals, 201 international caps and a record sixth World Cup appearance, Messi continues to deliver no matter the obstacles and could potentially extend the record further with more games ahead for the South Americans. Once known on the international level for not being able to deliver on the biggest of stages for his country, Lionel Messi has further etched his name into immortality on Monday, netting his 17th World Cup goal against Austria to surpass Germany legend Miroslav Klose and stand alone as the greatest scorer in men's World Cup history. Messi entered the 2022 World ARLINGTON, Texas —.
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Iran leaves note at World Cup mentioning 'peace'
Iran left a handwritten note in their dressing room at Los Angeles Stadium after their 0-0 draw with Belgium on Sunday which mentioned "peace." The message, which was left after Iran played both of their first two World Cup games in Los Angeles, added that the team will leave the city "with dignity." The news comes three days after Iran's football federation said it was planning to lodge a complaint with FIFA amid a dispute over the team's travel arrangements for the Belgium match.
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France vs. Iraq becomes first 2026 World Cup game delayed due to weather with heavy rain, lightning in area
This is the first weather-related delay of the FIFA World Cup after there were multiple during the Club World Cup, with notably a Chelsea versus Benfica match being delayed for an hour and 53 minutes, and it was stopped in the 86th minute. FIFA confirmed the delay, which will mean that the match will restart at a minimum of 15 minutes after halftime, but that could be longer as storms enter the area. FIFA has released the following statement initially on the delay: Due to adverse weather conditions in Philadelphia, including the risk of lightning in the vicinity of the stadium, the FIFA World.
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