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World Cup while you were sleeping: Lionel Messi sets goal record, Mbappe strikes twice (opens original article in a new tab)

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Lionel Messi reached 18 World Cup goals, moving ahead of Miroslav Klose, while Kylian Mbappe scored against Iraq to trail Messi by one goal, with match delays due to storms in Philadelphia.

  • Miroslav Klose was joint-leading World Cup goalscorer before Messi's 18th goal in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria
  • Kylian Mbappe scored against Iraq, moving to 17 goals and one behind Messi in World Cup history
  • Group I matches in Philadelphia faced delays due to storms, with France vs Norway and Senegal scheduled for 8am Hong Kong time

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