France and Norway have both secured their places in the final 32 teams of the World Cup qualifiers. France defeated Iraq 3-0, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice to bring his total World Cup goals to 16. The match was briefly delayed due to severe thunderstorms and lightning, adhering to U.S. safety regulations regarding weather disruptions. Meanwhile, Norway overcame Senegal 3-2 in a closely contested match. Erling Haaland scored two goals, while Marcus Pedersen added a third for the Norway squad. Despite Ismaïla Sarr scoring twice for Senegal, it was not enough to secure a victory. Both Mbappe and Haaland are now chasing the goal-scoring record held by Lionel Messi.

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