- The biggest names — Kylian Mbappé (France vs Senegal in New York/New Jersey), Lionel Messi (Argentina vs Algeria in Kansas City) and Erling Haaland (Norway vs Iraq in Boston) — all make their World Cup debuts Tuesday.
- Messi will earn his 200th cap and could be playing in what’s likely his final World Cup at age 38, so Argentina’s opener draws extra attention.
- Haaland, a Golden Boot favorite after 16 qualifying goals, is Norway’s must-have scorer — while Mbappé faces fresh scrutiny over his recent scoring efficiency.
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