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World Cup 2026 Golden Boot standings: Kane joins the party

The 2026 World Cup is underway and so is the race for the prestigious Golden Boot - the award given to the tournament's top scorer. There's a long road ahead as 48 nations battle for the top prize, but which star will take home the illustrious award? Here are GOAL's predicted candidates for the prize as we keep track of the tournament's most prolific stars

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WC26 Power Rankings: Messi powers Argentina to top spot

The first round of 2026 World Cup group-stage fixtures is in the books, and the tournament has gotten off to a flyer. Despite a lack of eye-catching fixtures on paper in the new, expanded format, there have been thrills and spills aplenty, with all the big names showing up for their respective countries on football's biggest stage. Well, almost all of them.

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Ex-Netherlands star apologises for Japan remark

Former Netherlands international Rafael van der Vaart has issued a formal apology following a wave of backlash over offensive comments made during the 2026 World Cup. The ex-Tottenham and Real Madrid midfielder was working as a pundit for a Dutch broadcaster when he made a controversial remark regarding the appearance of Japan’s players after their 2-2 draw with the Oranje.

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Standings

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PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
11Real du Faso crestReal du Faso30910112123-237
D
W
W
L
L
12ASF Bobo-Dioulasso crestASF Bobo-Dioulasso30910112531-637
L
L
L
W
L
13Sonabel crestSonabel30812102428-436
W
W
L
L
D
14Etoile Filante crestEtoile Filante30712112229-733
D
W
D
L
W
15Racing Club Bobo crestRacing Club Bobo3069151128-1727
L
L
L
W
W
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