The Full Time Report — Ep.45: Messi Takes the Night, Mbappe Makes History, and United Wait on Ederson

Wednesday June seventeenth. Matchday six finally gave the World Cup its superstar night: Lionel Messi scored three for Argentina and moved level with Miroslav Klose on sixteen World Cup goals, Kylian Mbappe became France's all-time leading scorer in a three-one win over Senegal, Erling Haaland got Norway rolling against Iraq, and Austria survived a proper scare from Jordan. Then we head to the transfer desk, where Manchester United are waiting on Ederson, Manchester City are still pushing towards Elliot Anderson, Arsenal and Chelsea are both circling Morgan Rogers, and Real Madrid have given Antonio Rudiger another year.

Episode guide

Wednesday June seventeenth brings the World Cup's first proper superstar night. Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick as Argentina start their defence, Kylian Mbappe becomes France's all-time leading scorer, Erling Haaland gets Norway moving, and Austria survive a lively Jordan debut.

After the match round-up, the transfer desk looks at Manchester United waiting on Ederson, Manchester City pushing towards Elliot Anderson, Arsenal and Chelsea circling Morgan Rogers, Liverpool's wing rebuild, Tottenham's De Zerbi reshuffle and Real Madrid extending Antonio Rudiger.

Show notes

France beat Senegal three-one, but only after Mbappe and Olise shifted the game in the second half.
Norway beat Iraq four-one, with Haaland scoring twice and Martin Odegaard's set-piece delivery helping settle it.
Messi scored all three Argentina goals against Algeria, moving level with Miroslav Klose on sixteen World Cup goals.
Austria beat Jordan three-one, though Jordan's World Cup debut was far bolder than the scoreline suggests.
Premier League transfer talk is still waiting on World Cup timing, but the Ederson, Anderson and Morgan Rogers threads are already shaping the summer.