Argentina clinched Group J with a Lionel Messi brace and a 3-1 win over Austria. Algeria edged Jordan 1-0 on an 89th-minute goal, setting up a battle for second place between Austria and Algeria in the group finale.
France picked up its first win, 4-0 over Iraq, with Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele both posting two-goal games. They’re atop the group on goal differential, even at four points with Senegal, who posted a surprising 2-0 victory over Norway.
Group I: France 4 (1-0-1, +4), Senegal 4 (1-0-1, +2), Norway 3 (1-1-0, +2), Iraq (0-2-0, -8)
Group J: Argentina 6 (2-0-0, +6), Austria 3 (1-1-0, -1), Algeria 3 (1-1-0, -3), Jordan 0 (0-2-0, -2)
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Argentina 3, Austria 1
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
3′ GOAL Austria Marcel Sabitzer
14′ GOAL Argentina Lionel Messi (corner kick)
45′ Yellow Card Argentina Thiago Almada
45′ Yellow Card Austria Marcel Sabitzer
45+’ GOAL Argentina (own goal)
85′ GOAL Argentina Lionel Messi (corner kick)
88′ Yellow Card Argentina Facundo Medina
88′ Yellow Card Austria Alexander Prass
France 4, Iraq 0
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4′ Yellow Card Iraq Zaid Tahseen
45′ GOAL France Ousmane Dembele
52′ Yellow Card France Dayot Upamecano
61′ Yellow Card France Manu Kone
76′ GOAL France Kylian Mbappe
77′ GOAL France Kylian Mbappe
85′ Yellow Card Iraq Amir Al Ammari
91′ Yellow Card Iraq Merchas Oski
95′ GOAL France Ousmane Dembele
Senegal 2, Norway 0
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
33′ GOAL Senegal (own goal)
54′ GOAL Senegal Ismaila Sarr
Algeria 1, Jordan 0
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
7′ Yellow Card Jordan Mousa Al Tamari
38′ Yellow Card Jordan Abdallah Naseeb
45+’ Yellow Card Algeria Rafik Belghali
45+’ Yellow Card Jordan Mahmoud Al Mardi
55′ Yellow Card Jordan Husam Abu Dahab
76′ Yellow Card Jordan Nizar Al Rashdan
77′ Yellow Card Algeria Ramiz Zerrouki
89′ GOAL Algeria Rafik Belghali
