Ian Herbert

The Houston Astros baseball team were well on the way to beating the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night when the soccer culture came barrelling in on the occasion.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the team news and latest updates as the Netherlands take on Sweden in Group F at the Houston Stadium.

Dutch fans will not be getting idealistic about overcoming a Swedish side who reverted to their qualification levels, but it's hard to quash optimism when you think you've stumbled on a forward.

Ian Herbert The Dutch are playing in an ultra-fluorescent hue of orange here and there's a sense that this might be some of this generation's

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as holders Argentina take on Austria in Group J at the Dallas Stadium.

IAN HERBERT: The numbers reveal an extraordinary consistency. It's 18 goals in 28 World Cup outings, now. He becomes the third player in World Cup history to score in six consecutive games.

IAN HERBERT IN TEXAS: Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, already looks on track to win the Golden Boot after a 2-0 win in which he also missed a penalty and could have scored a hat-trick.

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Since football now seems to consider itself a moral arbiter in all things, expect more boos in Atlanta for Morocco's Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, when his team play Haiti on Wednesday.

IAN HERBERT: Adams, who Bournemouth value around £40m, looks good value as a player who protects his team and brings others into play.