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ESPN Tuesday 16 June 2026, 13:02 UTC By ESPN 1 min read
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The 2026 World Cup has already seen stars like Lamine Yamal, Vinícius Júnior and Virgil van Dijk. Day 6, though, is time for more headliners to enter the fray. Kicking off the action is France and Senegal in New Jersey, where Kylian Mbappé is set to appear at the World Cup for the first time since netting a hat trick in the 2022 final.

The 2026 World Cup has already seen stars like Lamine Yamal, Vinícius Júnior and Virgil van Dijk. Day 6, though, is time for more headliners to enter the fray. Kicking off the action is France and Senegal in New Jersey, where Kylian Mbappé is set to appear at the World Cup for the first time since netting a hat trick in the 2022 final. After that, Erling Haaland will make his World Cup debut against Iraq in Boston. Then, it's time for Argentina to get their title defense underway against Algeria in Kansas City, led by a certain Lionel Messi, before World Cup debutants Jordan have their historic match against Austria. Group-stage World Cup days rarely get better than this. Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition.
World Cup Daily Live (EVENT) The 2026 World Cup (EVENT) Lamine Yamal (PERSON) Vinícius Júnior (PERSON) Virgil van Dijk (PERSON) France (LOCATION) Senegal (LOCATION) New Jersey (LOCATION) Kylian Mbappé (PERSON) the World Cup (EVENT) Erling Haaland (ORG) World Cup (EVENT) Iraq (LOCATION) Boston (LOCATION) Argentina (LOCATION)
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