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Real Madrid star Mbappe took his career World Cup goals tally to 14 –- two behind all-time leader Miroslav Klose –- and Bradley Barcola was also on target as Les Bleus secured all three points for Didier Deschamps' side.

The Manchester City striker turned in from close range to give Norway the lead on 29 minutes in Boston, but Aymen Hussein's header brought Iraq level.

Defending world champions Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, will take on Algeria. Algeria may not be among the strongest teams in the tournament, but Messi's presence alone is enough to excite spectators.

The reigning European champions dominated almost every statistic, enjoying 74 percent possession, firing 27 shots and creating chances worth 2.29 expected goals. Yet they could not find a way past veteran goalkeeper Vozinha and a resilient Cape Verde backline.

Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the sweltering heat of Miami on Monday to leave an intriguing Group H wide open.

The Iranian squad, whose preparations have been dogged by political tensions and visa issues arising from the US-Israel military strikes on Iran, face New Zealand at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, a day after touching down in California on Sunday.  

Graham Potter's men took the lead in Guadalupe in the seventh minute courtesy of Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari's thunderbolt from outside the box, following a mix-up at the back.

The teams combined to hit the crossbar three times before the Manchester United winger — who entered as a substitute in the 56th minute — broke through with a left-footed shot from just inside the penalty area that beat diving goalkeeper Hernán Galíndez. Wilfried Singo set...

In a group B match, Switzerland took the lead in the 16th minute after Qatar goalkeeper Mohammed Abunada fouled Denis Zakaria while attempting to stop his run into the box. The referee awarded a penalty, which Breel Embolo converted after Abunada failed to keep out the shot.

Brazil equalized in the 32nd minute through Vinícius Júnior, who finished off a fine pass from Bruno Guimarães to bring his side level after falling behind.