Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Argentina survived an almighty scare last time out, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in one of the best games of the tournament.

Here are the players at the top of this World Cup's chart so far as the leading scorers.

England's dramatic 3-2 World Cup triumph over Mexico sparked the biggest day ever recorded for BBC iPlayer, for the BBC Sport website and app and for BBC Sport’s social video views, as millions of fans turned to the BBC to follow every moment of a night of unforgettable football.

Spain’s late goal eliminated Portugal from the 2026 World Cup and may have just put an end to the illustrious international career of Cristiano Ronaldo. Mikel Merino’s goal in the 91st minute was all the Spanish needed to advance to the quarterfinals,

The march toward World Cup glory continues for the United States. The United States men’s national team faces Belgium in the round of 16 on Monday, July 6 in one of the biggest matches in recent memory for the host nation.

Portugal's coach delivered an emotional tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo after his final World Cup ended in a loss to Spain.