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Lionel Messi retakes the Golden Boot lead with his 7th goal of the tournament, breaking a brief tie with Kylian Mbappé as both superstars advance to the Round of 16.

Jhon Arias scored the lone goal in the 14th minute as Colombia beat Ghana 1-0, holding the African squad to zero shots on target and eliminating them from the 2026 World Cup.

Lionel Messi scored his 20th career World Cup goal but delivered a blunt warning to his team after Argentina barely survived Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time.

Egypt eliminated Australia 4-2 on penalties after Tony Popovic's 120th-minute goalkeeper substitution spectacularly backfired. Maty Ryan failed to make a single save in the shootout.

The NBA salary cap is currently set at roughly $165 million, but teams trading players above the $221 million "second apron" face harsh new penalties.

Cape Verde officially became the smallest nation in World Cup history to reach the knockout stages, setting up a Friday clash against Lionel Messi and Argentina in Miami.