World Cup Highlights: Messi stopped! Pogba saved the day! MORE goals!
Here are all the goals from Day 3 at the 2018 World Cup. Bonus: We’ve got a missed penalty from Lionel Messi.
After two days of high drama in the 2018 World Cup, day three wasn’t a letdown. Unless you were rooting for Argentina.
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
#MundialTelemundo Así narró ️ @CopanAlvarez el gol de penal de @AntoGriezmann pic.twitter.com/LOGFPA5Ol2
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2018
Then another penalty, this time Jedinak off a gift from Umtiti
#MundialTelemundo Así narró ️ @CopanAlvarez el gol de penal de Mile Jedinak que empató el marcador #FRA 1-1 #AUS pic.twitter.com/SbRdQ3kRJg
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2018
Then it was Pogba, getting the winner for France
What a run by Paul Pogba to finish off a pretty team goal! pic.twitter.com/xfPqDQDyDU
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 16, 2018
Yooooo this turn and rocket from Sergio Aguero
. @aguerosergiokun marcó su primer gol en el #MundialTelemundo y así lo cantó ️ @AndresCantorGOL pic.twitter.com/JqGzLzx31s
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2018
But just a couple minutes later, Iceland’s first World Cup goal ever!
#MundialTelemundo La afición de #ISL disfruta de su primer Copa del Mundo y ya entonó su famoso grito vikingo. pic.twitter.com/vheu7gdncR
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2018
OH MY! Messi had a penalty try saved by Halldorsson!
Messi's penalty is SAVED!
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 16, 2018
Halldorsson comes up big to keep Iceland level with 25 minutes left. pic.twitter.com/OpLTEgyoRA
Peru’s Christian Cueva went full Roberto Baggio vs. Denmark
#MundialTelemundo ¡ @Cuevachris10 desperdició su penal y la mandó a la tribuna! Así lo narró ️ @sadovnik1965 pic.twitter.com/QhiWMnUhGt
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2018
Denmark wins thanks to Yussuf Yuray Poulsen’s goal!
Denmark go in front thanks to Poulsen!
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 16, 2018
Peru will be kicking themselves for not taking advantage of their opportunities. pic.twitter.com/jjQYBDcDEm
Croatia is on the board first through a Nigeria own goal!
Mandzukic gets there first, but Nigeria's Etebo gets the final touch to put the Croatians ahead! pic.twitter.com/fmmoTpEbPf
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 16, 2018
And here’s Luka Modric converting a penalty for Croatia!
Another game, another penalty!
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 16, 2018
Luka Modric buries it to give Croatia a 2-0 lead vs Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/baiod1fwIJ
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.
#MundialTelemundo ¡Un pedazo de gol! Así narra @AndresCantorGOL el "Hat-trick" de @Cristiano para el empate de #POR sobre #ESP pic.twitter.com/FuJVNrzL2n
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 15, 2018
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:
Best meme ever created for Ronaldo and Messi #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/7D3D3K9igf
— A man has no name (@ojo_shevexy01) June 16, 2018
Pique on Cristiano Ronaldo in 2011: “I know all of his tricks. It won’t be difficult to stop him.”
— Players Sayings (@PlayersSayings) June 16, 2018
2018: Cristiano is still leaving him with this expression. pic.twitter.com/KiZ5zkjIY4
People are OBSESSED with good-looking Morocco manager Herve Renard:
Morocco coach is the exact lookalike of Jamie Lannister. Morocco legit continued the Lannister's tradition with an own goal. #WorldCup #MARIRN pic.twitter.com/EgbTXLRsdf
— Iyá Lájè Of Lagos (@newscantell) June 15, 2018
Poor, poor Monaco:
I believe I can flyyyy
— ن. ⚖️ (@NouphAlSh) June 15, 2018
I believe I can touch the ball #Morocco #المغرب_ايران pic.twitter.com/12IlTepgoY

