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Katia García will be in charge of Tunisia - Netherlands on Friday, making her the first woman to referee a World Cup match for the Dutch team. The 33-year-old Mexican made his debut earlier at this tournament as a fourth official and will now have her first match as head referee. The Dutch team has four points after two World Cup matches, but placement is not yet certain.
Novara have signed renowned youth coach Massimo Gardano to strengthen their squad and youth academy, following successful sales of young players.
Kylian Mbappé reached the 15-goal mark in the World Cup finals with his goal against Iraq. This puts him on par with Brazilian Ronaldo and places him in the top three of the World Cup top scorers of all time, behind Lionel Messi and Miroslav Klose.
Riyad Mahrez became the second-oldest African footballer with an assist at a World Cup in the Algeria-Jordan match (2-1) during the 2026 World Cup. Only Cameroonian Roger Milla (38 years old, 1990) was older when he provided an assist. After two group matches, Algeria has three points and is third in group J.
Mbappé scored twice against Iraq, approaches Messi in the all-time World Cup top scorers list and emphasizes that there is no rivalry. Deschamps expects Mbappé to break many records.
Andrei Tikhonov sees Lionel Messi excelling at the 2026 World Cup. After his two goals against Austria, Messi became the all-time top scorer at the World Cup finals (18), according to Tikhonov. The Russian thinks the comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo is nonsensical and expects Messi to become the top scorer of this tournament, depending on how far Argentina gets.
Lionel Messi continues to exceed expectations at the World Cup, breaking records and showcasing his extraordinary talent as he approaches his 39th birthday, cementing his status as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
British journalist Piers Morgan has criticized Argentine footballer Lionel Messi for missing a penalty in the 2026 World Cup match against Austria, calling him 'the greatest in history - in terms of missed penalties'. Despite this miss, Messi scored two goals in the same match, setting a new record for most goals in world championships.
Süleyman Öztürk and Jarno Verweij highlight Michael Olise in Team of the Week during the 2026 World Cup.
Famalicão is betting on a contract extension for Tom van de Looi, but English interest and attention from Braga ensure an exciting transfer summer for the 26-year-old controlling midfielder.
Lamine Yamal immediately made a difference for Spain in his first World Cup start with the opening goal in the 4-0 against Saudi Arabia. The 18-year-old winger wrote history and was substituted as a precaution at half-time; Mikel Oyarzabal was also accurate with two goals and an assist.
