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Messi extends World Cup goal record in win over Austria as France, Norway advance to knockout rounds
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Argentina, France and Norway advance to the knockout stages as Messi, Mbappe and Haaland continue to shine, scoring a brace each in their second fixtures of the group stage in a tightly contested race for the World Cup Golden Boot.
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