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World Cup Day 6: Messi Hat-Trick, Mbappé Breaks Record, Haaland Fires Norway

A day for the history books: Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Algeria to equal the all-time World Cup scoring record; Kylian Mbappé netted twice to become France's all-time top scorer; and Erling Haaland struck twice as Norway beat Iraq 4-1.

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