After two days of high drama in the 2018 World Cup, day three wasn’t a letdown. Unless you were rooting for Argentina.
World Cup 2018: Schedule, scores, highlights from Day 3
Here are all the goals from Day 3 at the 2018 World Cup. Bonus: We’ve got a missed penalty from Lionel Messi.
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Two major stars in world football have already been in action on Saturday: Paul Pogba grabbed a late winner for France against Australia in the first match of the day. After that, Lionel Messi and Argentina was held to a draw by Iceland, everyone’s second-favorite team. With a chance to score a go-ahead goal, Messi failed to convert a penalty. After that, Denmark overcame a strong performance from Peru, thanks in part to a missed penalty. Rounding out the action, Croatia edged Nigeria, 2-0, thanks to an own goal and a penalty.
Here are the final scores and must-see highlights from the day.
Watch all the goals from World Cup Day 3
Let’s start with Antoine Griezmann’s VAR-assisted penalty
Then another penalty, this time Jedinak off a gift from Umtiti
Then it was Pogba, getting the winner for France
Yooooo this turn and rocket from Sergio Aguero
But just a couple minutes later, Iceland’s first World Cup goal ever!
OH MY! Messi had a penalty try saved by Halldorsson!
Peru’s Christian Cueva went full Roberto Baggio vs. Denmark
Denmark wins thanks to Yussuf Yuray Poulsen’s goal!
Croatia is on the board first through a Nigeria own goal!
And here’s Luka Modric converting a penalty for Croatia!
World Cup Day 3 Scores and Schedule
France 2-1 Australia
Argentina 1-1 Iceland
Denmark 1-0 Peru
Croatia 2-0 Nigeria
Let’s also appreciate Cristiano Ronaldo’s free-kick equalizer one more time.
World Cup news and views
- Nate Scott thinks that the dramatic Spain-Portugal match was a masterpiece.
- Even before Ronaldo’s hat-trick, Conor Dowley thought this World Cup was the chance for him to prove he can star on the world’s biggest stage.
- Some really crazy outside-the-stadium seating made its debut yesterday.
- Julien Luarens at ESPN FC touches on Iran’s squad calling out Nike for cutting them off from their boot supply because of economic sanctions against their home country.
The World Cup memes everyone’s talking about
This is just the tip of the Ronaldo-related iceberg:
People are OBSESSED with good-looking Morocco manager Herve Renard:
Poor, poor Monaco:
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