KABUL (Pajhwok): France defeated Senegal, Norway beat Iraq and Argentina overcame Algeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup is being jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
According to reports, the matches between France and Senegal, Norway and Iraq and Argentina and Algeria were played on Tuesday night.
France defeated Senega by b 3-1. France captain Kylian Mbappé scored twice, while Bradley Barcola added the third goal.
Meanwhile, Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in another World Cup fixture.
Erling Haaland scored twice for Norway, while Leo Østigård added another goal.
Aymen Hussein scored Iraq’s only goal.
In another match, Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0.
Lionel Messi scored all three goals for Argentina in the 17th, 60th and 76th minutes to complete a hat-trick.
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