Croatia's Ivan Strinic, right, and Nigeria's John Obi Mikel fight for the ball during the group D match between Croatia and Nigeria at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Michael Sohn/ Associated Press
MOSCOW — Day 3 of the World Cup began Saturday with France becoming the first team to benefit from a penalty called after a video review in a World Cup match.
Antoine Griezmann put France ahead with the ensuing penalty kick. Australia tied it with a penalty kick by Mile Jedniak, but France moved ahead again when Paul Pogba’s shot hit the crossbar and then made it over the goal line. The tally was confirmed by goal-line technology.
In the second match, Lionel Messi missed a penalty kick and Iceland managed a 1-1 draw against Argentina in the first World Cup appearance for the tiny island nation.
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On Saturday evening, Peru’s Christian Cueva sailed a penalty kick over the goal in a match against Denmark, which won 1-0 on Yussuf Poulsen’s goal in the 58th minute.
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The final match was a 2-0 win for Denmark over Nigeria. Luka Modric scored on a penalty kick after Denmark went ahead on a first-half own-goal by Nigeria.
Here are some of the best photos from day three.
Croatia’s Ivan Strinic, right, and Nigeria’s John Obi Mikel fight for the ball during the group D match between Croatia and Nigeria at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Michael Sohn/ Associated PressNigeria goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, right, lies on the ground after teammate Oghenekaro Etebo, second left, scored an own goal during the group D match between Croatia and Nigeria at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Czarek Sokolowski/ Associated PressCroatia players celebrate after teammate Luka Modric, scoring from a penalty spot during the group D match between Croatia and Nigeria at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Petr David Josek/ Associated PressFrance’s Paul Pogba, left, and Australia’s Mathew Leckie, right, challenge the ball during the group C match between France and Australia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: David Vincent/ Associated PressIceland’s Alfred Finnbogason, left, and Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi fight for the ball during the group D match between Argentina and Iceland at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Antonio Calanni/ Associated PressArgentina’s Lionel Messi covers his face during the group D match between Argentina and Iceland at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Ricardo Mazalan/ Associated PressArgentina’s Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the group D match between Argentina and Iceland at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Victor Caivano / Associated PressDenmark’s Yussuf Yurary Poulsen, left, kicks the ball to score during the group C match between Peru and Denmark at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Mordovia Arena in Saransk, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Martin Meissner/ Associated PressArgentina goalkeeper Wilfredo Caballero reacts after Iceland’s Alfred Finnbogason scores his side’s opening goal during the group D match between Argentina and Iceland at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Antonio Calanni/ Associated PressAustralia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan fails to save the ball as France’s Paul Pogba his side’s second goal during the group C match between France and Australia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Hassan Ammar/ Associated PressAustralia’s Trent Sainsbury, center, kicks the ball in front of France’s Kylian Mbappe during the group C match between France and Australia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Photo: Hassan Ammar/ Associated Press
