Temperatures have spiked above 104 degrees Fahrenheit across multiple countries, bringing dangerous conditions to a continent where air conditioning is rare.

Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are all in action as they look to follow-up on multi-goal performances on their 2026 World Cup debuts. Messi, of course, netted a hat trick against Algeria and will aim for more when Argentina faces Austria. Mbappe and France face Iraq, while Haaland and Norway will take on Senegal.

Two young children found dead in family car as 40C heatwave sweeps across France - Large swathes of country placed under red alert due to extreme heat

Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday