France won 3-1 against Senegal, producing a perfect revenge for the painful loss suffered at the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup 24 years later. At the beginning of the game, they struggled against Senegal's strong attack and showed a somewhat stiff appearance, but in the second half, their explosive attack power led by Kylian Mbappe came to life and they took the win. Mbappe scored multiple goals today, increasing his World Cup total to 14 goals, a phenomenal pace that threatens the records of legendary strikers. In particular, his organic linkage play with his teammates, as well as his powerful mid-range shot at the end of the game, proved why he is currently considered the best striker in the world. France's potential is expected to further solidify its position as a favorite in future tournaments.

Norway's Erling Haaland also shocked the world by scoring multiple goals in his first World Cup debut. Norway rose to the top of Group I with a 4-1 win over Iraq, and Holland went beyond simply scoring a goal and showed overwhelming physicality and decisiveness that dominated the entire stadium. The will of the entire Norwegian team, which returned to the World Cup finals after 28 years, was maximized through Holland's scoring ability, which was the most efficient winning formula that a European powerhouse could show against an Asian dark horse. Through this multi-goal, Holland is on par with Mbappe and Kane in the early scoring race of the tournament, raising expectations about how far he can break the record in future group stage games.

On the other hand, Iraq, which entered the finals for the first time in 40 years, had to learn a painful lesson of a fatal defensive mistake despite performing well against Norway. Aymen Hussein's equalizer in the 39th minute of the first half was a thrilling moment, being recorded as the second goal in the World Cup finals in Iraqi soccer history, but the goalkeeper's poor handling of the back pass that followed immediately tilted the pendulum completely in favor of Norway. These mistakes clearly show how costly a little carelessness can be on the grand stage of the World Cup. In the end, Iraq collapsed after scoring an own goal in extra time in the second half, but as they showed unwavering organization and fighting spirit against powerful players, the point to watch will be how they will change in the upcoming second game against France.

The fact that the 'undefeated streak' shown by Asian countries at the beginning of this tournament was put on hold due to Iraq's defeat has significant implications for the Asian soccer world. The performances of aces from each country are very hot, with Argentina's Messi scoring a hat-trick against Algeria and England's Harry Kane also scoring multiple goals against Croatia. In particular, Messi is rewriting history by tying for first place in World Cup history with a total of 16 goals, which foretells that this World Cup will be more than just a competition but a 'feast of historic records.' Each team is now facing a new inflection point in the second game, and tactical modifications and changes in player management become inevitable depending on the results of the first game.