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World Cup Stars Continue to Shine!

ESPN FC

ESPN

Sports, Soccer

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

ESPN FC is live to react to some big performances on day 12 of the World Cup. First we react to France's convincing victory vs. Iraq. Mbappé had 2 goals. As this team rounds into form, can anybody stop them? Next, another star made his mark. Messi scored 2 to become the World Cup's all-time leading goal scorer. Is his status as the G.O.A.T. undeniable? Jan is here to react to Norway's nervous win vs. Senegal. Erling Haaland made an impression with 2 goals as well. A quick look at the Tuesday fixtures before closing out with extra time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC. I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Shaka Hissloff and

0:39.1

Stuart Robson, when it was a day in the World Cup where the stars shone once again, later

0:43.8

on the programme, we're reflecting on Erling Harlan getting two goals. But first we focus on France,

0:50.2

just a reminder of how things stood for Killing Imppapapé going up against Leonel Messi.

0:55.0

This was before today's matches.

0:58.0

You may have heard that Leonel Messi broke the record, but talk about that a little bit later on,

1:02.0

but let's focus first on Killing Inbapé, who scored twice in France's 3-0 victory over Iraq.

1:09.0

And the reason we're starting with France is that once again

1:12.9

Robo they put an informant that impressed.

1:15.7

Yeah they certainly did. I mean they controlled the game they looked dangerous every time they

1:19.5

went forward they started with a sort of formulated system but they rotated a lot in

1:24.6

over the course of the game in the front areas all the front players did quite quite well. D'embele scored his goal as well, which people said he didn't play particularly well in the previous game. Alisei was like he was in the first game. Not quite as good, but he still picked out those passes. And Barcola played on the left-hand side rather than Dewe. So it was a good performance. Rabio again was dominant in midfield. They never really looked in trouble, I didn't think.

1:45.2

It's taken over nicely, aren't they?

1:46.4

Really are. And I think part of the issue, if you can call it that, with France, with conditions and the rain and whether that would be a great leveler, but France never seemed to be in awful lot of trouble, even when there was the weather delay, just came back out.

2:07.6

And while Iran played their path sitting in I'mappe's second goal, I thought France were easily better than two despite all the conditions that may have worked against them.

2:12.6

And let's welcome in Yan Aga Fjortov is with us, former Norwegian striker to talk about Norway,

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