Everything you missed from day six at World Cup 2026: Messi magic, England’s late squad change, and VAR controversy

Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe rewrote some records as France turned on the style after the tournament’s biggest refereeing controversy so far

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For 66 minutes it looked like everything was going wrong for Kylian Mbappe . While France toiled in their Group I opener against Senegal , the forward’s first touch was sloppy and he was denied what everyone apart from the officials thought was a penalty. Then Mbappe came alive , scoring two stunners to ensure lift-off for Didier Deschamps’ title chasers .

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