InPics | Highlights of Day 12 at 2026 FIFA World Cup-Xinhua
InPics | Highlights of Day 12 at 2026 FIFA World Cup
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2026-06-23 19:04:48
Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates his second goal during the group J match between Argentina and Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in Dallas, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- After missing a penalty early in the match, Lionel Messi scored twice as defending champion Argentina eased past Austria 2-0 on Monday to reach the World Cup knockout stage. In Group J's other fixture, Algeria beat Jordan 2-1. In Group I, Mbappe scored twice to draw level with Klose on 16 World Cup goals as France beat Iraq 3-0 to continue its pursuit of a third World Cup title. Also in the group, Norway beat Senegal 3-2.
Players of Argentina celebrate a goal during the group J match between Argentina and Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in Dallas, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)Lionel Messi of Argentina prepares to take a corner kick during the group J match between Argentina and Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in Dallas, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)Lionel Messi of Argentina reacts as he misses a penalty kick during the group J match between Argentina and Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in Dallas, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)A fan of Argentina reacts before the group J match between Argentina and Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in Dallas, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)Fans cheer for team Argentina before the group J match between Argentina and Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in Dallas, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)Lionel Messi (2nd L) of Argentina shoots to score his second goal during the group J match between Argentina and Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in Dallas, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)Lionel Messi (C) of Argentina breaks through during the group J match between Argentina and Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in Dallas, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)Players of France pose for photos before the group I match between France and Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)Kylian Mbappe of France walks off at half-time during the group I match between France and Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Xingyu)Fans leave the stand during the group I match between France and Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)Kylian Mbappe (front) of France applauds after the group I match between France and Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)Fans of France celebrate the goal of Kylian Mbappe during the group I match between France and Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Xingyu)Kylian Mbappe (1st L) of France scores a goal during the group I match between France and Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Xingyu)Erling Haaland of Norway applauds after the group I match between Norway and Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Can) Erling Haaland (2nd L) of Norway celebrates after the group I match between Norway and Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Can)Erling Haaland (R) of Norway competes during the group I match between Norway and Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)Erling Haaland (top) of Norway fights for a head ball with El Hadji Malick Diouf (L) of Senegal during the group I match between Norway and Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Can)A fan of Norway drinks bear before the group I match between Norway and Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium in New York, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)A fan of Norway reacts before the group I match between Norway and Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium in New York, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Can)Nicolas Jackson (1st R) of Senegal fights for a head ball during the group I match between Norway and Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Can)Sadio Mane of Senegal reacts after the group I match between Norway and Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Can)People stand up during the national anthems before the group J match between Jordan and Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in San Francisco, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)Ramy Bensebaini (1st L, top) of Algeria fights for a head ball during the group J match between Jordan and Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in San Francisco, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)Nadhir Benbouali (2nd L, top) of Algeria celebrates scoring during the group J match between Jordan and Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in San Francisco, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua) Nizar Alrashdan (1st L) of Jordan celebrates scoring with his teammates during the group J match between Jordan and Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in San Francisco, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua) Fans of Algeria react before the group J match between Jordan and Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in San Francisco, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Photo by Song Haiyuan/Xinhua)Nabil Bentaleb of Algeria celebrate the goal of Amine Gouiri during the group J match between Jordan and Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in San Francisco, the United States, June 22, 2026. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua)
