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The last time Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland took the pitch on the same day during this World Cup, they scored a combined seven goals.
Will the superstar trio do it again?
Here is what I’m eyeing ahead of Match Day 12.
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Argentina vs. Austria
Lionel Messi was dominant in Argentina’s World Cup opener (Getty Images).
The Austria scoreline vs. Jordan looked convincing at 3-1, but included in that is an own goal and a 90+12 penalty. It will have to be much better against Argentina’s defense to generate chances. Lionel Messi had his magical hat trick vs. Algeria, but Argentina really didn’t do much on offense either. For the xG crowd, Argentina had just 1.3 xG for the match, which tells how insanely good Messi’s goals were. This match should be a grind.
France vs. Iraq
France was very quiet for the first 45 minutes vs. Senegal; then a tactical tweak moving Michael Olise to the middle made all the difference. Iraq couldn’t defend against Norway, allowing 11 shots from inside the penalty area, and I would expect a similar, if not worse, struggle here.
Michael Olise 2+ Goals/Assists (+255)
Norway vs. Senegal
Does a second brace await Erling Haaland against Senegal (Getty Images)?
