World Cup what to know: Messi, Mbappé and Haaland back in action
Story byLionel Messi. Kylian Mbappé. Erling Haaland.
It's a very starry Monday for the World Cup.
Messi and Argentina face David Alaba and Austria in their second Group J game. Mbappé leads France into its Group I matchup with Iraq, and Haaland is back in action as Norway takes on Senegal. Ali Olwan and Jordan play Algeria in the last Group J game of the day.
AdvertisementAdvertisementMessi scored three times in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria in their tournament opener. The Argentines are looking to defend their World Cup championship.
France, which lost to Argentina in the 2022 final, opened with a 3-1 victory against Senegal. Mbappé scored twice in the win.
Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, is tied with Germany’s Miroslav Klose for the most goals in the men's World Cup at 16. Ronaldo is second with 15, followed by Mbappé and Gerd Müller in a tie for fourth with 14 apiece.
Haaland, another high-scoring striker, had two goals in Norway's 4-1 victory over Iraq in their first game. Haaland scored 27 goals in 35 Premier League games for Manchester City this past season.
AdvertisementAdvertisementJordan is looking for its first World Cup point after losing its debut match against Austria. The Jordanians are back at Levi’s Stadium to take on Algeria, which advanced out of group stage once in four previous World Cup trips, losing in the round of 16 to Germany in 2014.
What to watch on June 22
—Argentina vs. Austria, 1 p.m. EDT in Arlington, Texas (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)
—France vs. Iraq, 5 p.m. EDT in Philadelphia (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)
—Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m. EDT in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)
—Jordan vs. Algeria, 11 p.m. EDT in Santa Clara, California (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock)
AdvertisementAdvertisementPosch ready to go for Austria
Austria defender Stefan Posch will be available against Argentina after breaking his jaw in the country's World Cup opener.
Coach Ralf Rangnick said Sunday that Posch, who went through full training the day before the match, had to go to Los Angeles twice to get fitted for a protective brace that will allow him to play despite the injury.
“He is ready to play tomorrow just like every and any other player,” Rangnick said through an interpreter. “Then we will see if he will start tomorrow, or maybe he will be brought in during the match.”
Posch injured his jaw after colliding with a Jordanian player in Austria’s 3-1 win in its Group J opener on Tuesday in Santa Clara, California. It was initially feared that the 29-year-old Mainz defender would miss the rest of the World Cup.
AdvertisementAdvertisementSenegal coach pondering some changes for matchup with Norway
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw is keeping quiet when it comes to potential changes for his team’s game against Norway.
“Am I going to shake things up a bit? Well, you’ll find this out,” Thiaw said through an interpreter at a news conference Sunday.
Senegal played a tough first half against France on Tuesday before going on to a 3-1 loss. Édouard Mendy allowed three goals on eight shots in that game, which included Kylian Mbappé scoring from long range moments after Senegal finally got on the board in stoppage time.
Reserve goalkeeper Mory Diaw accompanied Thiaw to the news conference, but denied his appearance may indicate he would start in place of Mendy.
AdvertisementAdvertisementSenegal has only Iraq left to play after facing Norway in Group I, so the Lions of Teranga are treating their second game as if it is a must-win final.
“We’re in a very tough group; we knew this coming in,” Thiaw said. “We obviously lost the first one, but there’s everything left to play for. We cannot get this wrong.”
More World Cup news
— Vozinha’s mom speaks out as Cape Verde heads back to World Cup field
— Algeria finds a home in Kansas college town even as political tensions exist back home in Africa
— Argentina may have America to thank for Lionel Messi’s latest World Cup heroics
— Spain leans on Yamal against Saudi Arabia and other World Cup Day 11 highlights, in photos
AdvertisementAdvertisementStats of the day
Lamine Yamal scored Spain's first goal in Sunday's 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia. At 18 years, 343 days, Yamal became the eighth-youngest player to score during a men's World Cup match.
Spain is beaten in 32 games (23 wins) since a loss to Colombia in a friendly in March 2024.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
