Messi followed up his hat-trick against Algeria with a record-breaking brace against Austria, while Mbappe added a second double of the tournament against Iraq

The president has however attended both Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York City and the UFC 250 cage fight on the White House lawn in recent weeks

Argentina 2-0 Austria: Lionel Messi scored his record-breaking 17th and 18th World Cup goals in Dallas to send Argentina into the knockout stage after recovering from a missed penalty

As Lionel Messi makes World Cup history by becoming the top goal scorer in the tournament’s history, The Independent spoke to Argentina fans on what the sporting legend means to them.

Draper defeats Marcos Giron 6-4, 7-6 (5) in first roundMurray in player box alongside fellow coach TrotmanAn amusing question at the beginning of this new, hopeful chapter in Jack Draper’s career was tendered to the 24-year-old without hesitation before his return to competition in Eastbourne this week. In the heat of a dispiriting, stressful battle on …

French media outlet distanced itself from criticism of Doku’s plan to fly back from World Cup for birth of first childThe French media outlet L’Équipe has apologised to the Belgian footballer Jérémy Doku after he was criticised by one of its pundits for saying he would leave the World Cup to be present at the birth of his first child.The Belgian …

It had to be Lionel Messi, it had to be on this day and perhaps it even needed to be in Dallas too. History was created in the way he knows best, a clinical left-footed flourish setting him out on his own as the World Cup’s highest goalscorer of all time. An occasion that already throbbed with an epic, cinematic quality had its moment for the ages and the …

The hostility between the trio has become must-see TV and, sometimes, even more entertaining than the games themselves. Now the source of the tension and its full extent can be revealed by the Daily Mail.

Thomas Tuchel has always been a coach who likes to sleep on his team selections, making final decisions on the day of the game. But at this World Cup, he is leaving it later than ever.

Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in Dallas to secure their place in the knockout stages.

Manchester City are closing in on the appointment of Enzo Maresca to succeed Pep Guardiola as manager.

As he becomes the top goalscorer in World Cup history, BBC Sport explores how Lionel Messi is still delivering on the biggest stage in his late 30s.

Les Bleus build on perfect start with aplomb

Mother nature set to play a distinct role in the tournament

Claim the Paddy Power World Cup welcome offer on the England v Ghana match

Maresca has been lined up to replace Pep Guardiola, having previously served as the Spaniard’s assistant coach at City

Ghana will aim to make it two wins from two when they face England on Tuesday

Pet in a replica shirt is unofficial mascot of the World CupMerlin’s owner, Karla Gómez, says it was ‘an honour’Merlin, the pet duck in a mini Mexico shirt who has ⁠become a viral sensation and an unofficial mascot of the World Cup, met Mexico’s president on Monday.The duck waddled on ⁠to the stage ⁠at the ​start of Claudia Sheinbaum’s …

Carlos Queiroz’s squad hope to repeat the form that almost made Ghana the first African team to reach the semi-finalsAntoine Semenyo was only 10 years old when Ghana came within a Luis Suárez handball of becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup. The Manchester City forward can still vividly recall the emotions that …

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 5pm ET/10pm BST/7am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email TimAnd here’s our reporter at the game, Paul MacInnes. “Ground already packed for a match that has been highly anticipated in Philly,” he writes. “The French are here is big numbers (I followed a load of them to the ground today) but the Iraqi …