Messi celebrates goal against Algeria. Claudia Greco / Reuters Tuesday (16) was marked by decisive performances from some of the biggest stars in world football in the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland led the victories of Argentina, France and Norway, while Austria also debuted with triumph. See the scores for all the games this Tuesday (16): Norway 4 x 1 Iraq Austria 3 x 1 Jordan France 3 x 1 Senegal Argentina 3 x 0 Algeria FOLLOW the highlights of the World Cup on ge Haaland scores twice and Norway scores on their return to the World Cup Norway returned to compete in the World Cup after 28 years and debuted with a 4-1 victory over Iraq, which returned to the tournament after four decades. The highlight of the match was Erling Haaland. One of the main strikers in world football scored twice in the first half and led the Norwegian rout. Haaland opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Iraq equalized ten minutes later with Aymen Hussein, a striker who drew attention after facing immigration difficulties to enter the United States before the tournament. Equality was short-lived. In the 42nd minute, Haaland scored again and became the first Norwegian player to score two goals in the same World Cup match. In the second half, Ostigard expanded after an assist from Odegaard. In stoppage time, Aymen Hussein scored an own goal when trying to cut off a move started by Haaland, closing the score at 4-1. Austria wins in the return to the World Cup Another team that ended a long wait was Austria. Back in the World Cup after 28 years, the Austrians defeated Jordan 3-1. Schmid opened the scoring in the first half. Shortly after the break, Olwan equalized for the Jordanians through a goal dedicated to Yazan Al-Naimat. Austria regained the lead in the 30th minute of the final stage, with an own goal from Al Arab. In stoppage time, VAR awarded a penalty for a handball by defender Obaid. Arnautovic converted the shot and made history by becoming the oldest Austrian player to score in a World Cup, at 37 years old. With an own goal, Austria debuts in the World Cup with victory over Jordan Mbappé leads France to victory Considered one of the favorites for the title, France debuted with a 3-1 victory over Senegal. After a balanced first half, the French resolved the match in the final stage. Mbappé opened the scoring in the 20th minute and equaled Olivier Giroud at the top of the French team's historic artillery tally, with 57 goals. Barcola expanded in the 36th minute. Senegal still scored in stoppage time with Mbaye, but Mbappé found the net again soon afterwards and won 3-1. Messi scores three goals and catches Klose Argentina debuted in style by beating Algeria 3-0, with a historic performance from Lionel Messi. The number 10 opened the scoring in the 16th minute of the first half and reached 14 goals in World Cups, equaling Mbappé. In the second half, Messi scored twice more. With the second goal of the night, he reached Ronaldo Fenômeno, with 15 goals in World Cups. In the third, he equaled German Miroslav Klose, the competition's all-time record holder, with 16 goals. Furthermore, the Argentine reached 24 direct participation in goals in World Cups, totaling 16 goals and eight assists, surpassing Pelé's historic mark. The performance reinforced Messi's protagonism in his debut and placed Argentina among the highlights of the first round of the tournament. After record in World Cups, Messi praises Ronaldo Fenômeno: “One of the greatest”