00:00France to get a ball into the box.
00:02It was Europe vs. Asia.
00:04As two-time champions, France took on Iraq in their Group I clash in Philadelphia.
00:11And the Frenchmen got the opener in the 14th minute, courtesy a sublime left-footed strike from Kylian Mbappe.
00:19That was a firecracker which gave the hapless keeper absolutely no chance.
00:26Following a rain delay, Iraq's blunder in the 54th resulted in Mbappe notching a brace to take his tally to
00:3216 World Cup goals.
00:36France continued to put pressure on the Iraqis with the hope of increasing the lead.
00:44And they were rewarded for their efforts with Ousmane Dembele getting his name on the score sheet in the 66th.
00:53The men wearing white came close, but not close enough.
01:00In the end, France won 3-0, making it two wins from two, whereas Iraq are yet to earn a
01:06point.
01:07In the other Group I game, Norway took on Senegal at the New York, New Jersey stadium.
01:14And the Europeans got their first item in the 43rd through Marcus Pedersen, with the keeper trying to block it
01:20but in vain.
01:24Then Erling Haaland came agonisingly close in the first half.
01:30But there was no denying the Manchester City talisman in the 2nd as the strike made it 2-0 in
01:35the 48th.
01:43Senegal were not going to surrender and 5 minutes later, they also found the net.
01:50However, Norway regained their 2 goal cushion in the 58th, with Haaland notching a double to the delight of their
01:58supporters.
02:01There was one more to come in the 93rd, with Saar also scoring twice, but in a losing cause.
02:07In the end, Norway won 3-2, which sees them on 6 points, whereas Senegal are on 0.
02:12Red tonight, get us underweight.
02:15And in Group J, it was Jordan and Red facing Algeria in California, with both teams looking for their first
02:20points.
02:21Jordan were the ones to draw first blood, with Nizar Al-Rashdan scoring in the 36th minute.
02:26By Nizar Al-Rashdan! Jordan in front!
02:31But Nadir Benbu Ali would level matters for Algeria in the 69th.
02:35Goal and in! And Algeria get the equaliser!
02:39After that, the team from Africa kept pressing for the go-ahead item, with the custodian having his work cut
02:45out for him.
02:45Well, by Farnash Shebe.
02:49And the Algerians were rewarded in the 82nd. Following the corner, Amin Guiri made it 2-1, which is how
02:55it finished.
02:56They remain alive while the Jordanians are out.
02:59And it's been scored by Amin Guiri!
03:01They're not now on the 86-4.
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