Superstars Messi, Mbappe and Haaland all shine, whilst England prepare for Ghana.

Superstars Messi, Mbappe and Haaland all shine, whilst England prepare for Ghana.

Author: Sky Sports June 23, 2026 Duration: 14:03

Pete Graves is here with your latest 'Cheat Sheet at the World Cup' on the day when England could qualify for the knockout stages with a game to spare, if they beat Ghana in Boston. We'll have the latest from Thomas Tuchel and tell you how Ghana are preparing for this one.

Meanwhile, last night we saw more magic from Messi to re-write World Cup history, Mbappe on target against Iraq to send France through, and Haaland hailed as the 'best striker' as Norway beat Senegal.


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