Lionel Messi delivered a hat-trick as Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0, and Kylian Mbappé struck twice as France beat Senegal 3-1, according to the report.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are scheduled to meet DR Congo in Houston on Wednesday. Les Léopards reached the tournament via the intercontinental playoffs, earning a dramatic win over Jamaica, and will arrive for their first World Cup appearance in 52 years with a squad that includes players familiar to European audiences, according to the report.
Ghana will open its World Cup campaign against Panama in Toronto. The match is scheduled for the evening local time, which corresponds to 1 a.m. CAT for some viewers, according to the report.
The Black Stars will be without Thomas Partey after he was denied entry to Canada amid ongoing criminal proceedings in the United Kingdom on charges of seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault; Partey has pleaded not guilty, according to the report.
Coverage will also turn to South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, who are set to face Czechia in Atlanta tomorrow, with build-up and team news expected ahead of that fixture, according to the report.
