Messi is one goal ahead of France’s Kylian Mbappé and Norway’s Erling Haaland, both of whom have found the back of the net twice in each of their group-stage matches. Haaland, playing in his first World Cup, has led Norway to the knockout round. But first, he’ll face off against Mbappé in a Friday contest that’ll decide the winner of Group I.

Cristiano Ronaldo finally found the back of the net during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scoring twice against Uzbekistan, but he was in no mood answering a Lionel Messi question after the game

Portugal star forward Cristiano Ronaldo was tired of answering questions about Lionel Messi after Tuesday's victory.

After scoring two goals against Uzbekistan on Tuesday, June 23, Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo was in no mood to talk about Lionel Messi.

ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.

Lionel Messi matched a World Cup record with a hat trick, but one moment away from the goals had critics asking a different question.