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For Messi’s second, Zidane spilled Alex Mac Allister’s long-range shot to the feet of Messi for a tap-in.—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 June 2026 The choice was as easy as a two-inch tap-in putt.—Gene Wojciechowski, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 Senegal’s Ismaila Sarr attempted three of his own, including a tap-in opportunity that soared about the crossbar moments before the halftime whistle.—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay's Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header.—CBS News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tap-in