Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:05am on 17 Jun 2026,Wednesday Sports
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all made history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with match-winning performances and major milestones. Messi scored a hat-trick to equal Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup goals record, Mbappé became France’s leading scorer, and Haaland netted twice on his World Cup debut. Now, attention turns to Cristiano Ronaldo as Portugal prepare to face DR Congo. The 41-year-old star has the chance to become the first player to score in six different World Cups. Ronaldo enters the tournament with eight World Cup goals and another historic record within reach. (PC: India Today)
