Earlier that day, Kylian Mbappe had records to collect, too. In his first World Cup match as France captain, he scored against Senegal and, with his second, became France’s all-time leading scorer with 58 international goals, passing Olivier Giroud.

INGLEWOOD, CA — With a flurry of second-half goals, Switzerland earned a 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Inglewood, California, on Thursday June 18.

Some teams at this year’s World Cup have blamed FIFA’s new hydration breaks for killing momentum. Switzerland used the break to seize it. Coach Murat Yakin said he timed a

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — While Canada made World Cup history against Qatar, its celebration was tempered by concern for an injured teammate. Jonathan David scored three goals and Canada won its first World Cup match while all but securing a spot in the knockout round with a 6-0 victory over Qatar on Thursday.

Petar Musa’s goal, on the final day of the first round of matches, delivered that feeling. Playing against a set English defence, Mario Pasalic’s chipped ball over the top perfectly met Ivan Perisic’s dart towards goal, taking advantage of Reece James’ blindside. At this point, many players would have attempted a low-percentage header.

Switzerland secured a 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina but left it very late to seal all three points. However, when the opening goal did finally come, it was worth the wait as Johan Manzambi volleyed home a thumping finish to break the deadlock.

Canada coach Jesse Marsch and his players talk about their fallen teammate, Ismaël Kone, who broke is leg during their World Cup match vs. Qatar,