Harish Kotian

Argentina, fresh off a dominant group stage, is now intensely focused on their Round of 32 clash against debutants Cape Verde. IMAGE: Argentina sealed a near-perfect group campaign with a 3-1 win over Jordan on Saturday, after beating Algeria (3-0) and Austria (2-0), with Lionel Messi having scored six goals. Argentina advanced to Round of 32 after a dominant group stage performance, winning all three matches.

Kylian Mbappe has been France's central figure again, while Ousmane Dembele's hat-trick against Norway and Michael Olise's creativity have underlined the depth of attacking options available for coach Didier Deschamps. IMAGE: France finished top of Group I with a perfect record, scoring 10 goals in wins over Senegal, Iraq and Norway. France's potent attack, featuring Mbappe, Dembele, and Olise, dominated the World Cup group stage with 10 goals.

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra had won gold in the last edition of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023, with a throw of 88.88m. Legendary athlete Anju Bobby George believes it's just a matter of time before Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra gets his mojo back and delivers for the country at the big stage -- the Asian Games and 2028 Los Angles Olympic Games.