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World Cup Golden Boot standings: Mbappe, Haaland & Messi top chart

The 2026 World Cup is well underway and so is the race for the prestigious Golden Boot - the award given to the tournament's top scorer. There's a long and winding road to be navigated as 48 nations battle for the top prize, but which star will take home the illustrious award? Here, GOAL tracks the tournament's most prolific stars.

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‘Not a classy attacker’ but Gyokeres backed to produce ‘best’

Former Arsenal and Sweden midfielder Stefan Schwarz has told GOAL that while Viktor Gyokeres may not be a “classy attacker”, he is finding his feet in the Premier League - as a title winner - and should be closer to his “best” during the 2026-27 campaign. The powerful frontman enjoyed a productive debut campaign at Emirates Stadium, but continues to see more forwards linked with big-money moves to north London.

📽️ | Cherki appears to snub Deschamps in Sweden rout

France may have booked their place in the World Cup round of 16 with a dominant victory over Sweden, but the post-match celebrations have been marred by a seemingly frosty encounter between Rayan Cherki and Didier Deschamps. The Manchester City playmaker was captured on camera appearing to blank his manager at the final whistle, raising questions about the harmony within the Les Bleus camp.

Mbappe breaks Ronaldo World Cup record after brace against Sweden

Kylian Mbappe has officially moved past Brazilian legend Ronaldo in the World Cup history books after a masterclass performance in France’s 3-0 demolition of Sweden. The Real Madrid superstar netted twice to ensure Les Bleus booked their place in the round of 16 in emphatic fashion.

Gyokeres' goalscoring secret is beer - 'that's why he's so strong'

One fan had a very different explanation for Viktor Gyökeres' brutal form - and it has nothing to do with the gym.

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
8	Olympic FC	17	6	2	9	31	35	-4	20	L W L L L
9	Rochedale Rovers	17	4	3	10	26	41	-15	15	D W L L L
10	Magic United TFA	17	4	1	12	21	50	-29	13	W L L W L
11	Gold Coast United FC	16	3	1	12	19	35	-16	10	L L L L L
12	Brisbane Roar FC Youth	17	3	1	13	22	42	-20	10	D L W L L

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