Yahoo Sports reports: We’re barely a week into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the stories coming out of this edition are already proving to be some of the most entertaining ones we’ve seen. Right after the United States kicked things off and got the ball rolling with a 4-1 win over Paraguay, Spain were held to a goalless draw against Cape Verde, and Lionel Messi made a bit of World Cup history with a hat-trick.
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We’re barely a week into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the stories coming out of this edition are already proving to be some of the most entertaining ones we’ve seen. Right after the United States kicked things off and got the ball rolling with a 4-1 win over Paraguay, Spain were held to a goalless draw against Cape Verde, and Lionel Messi made a bit of World Cup history with a hat-trick.
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