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Former Ajax player clashes with Dick Advocaat and says no to Curaçao

Rutten gives painful example of the aftermath of missing the World Cup with Curaçao

World Cup superlatives: Who was the tournament's biggest loser?

From Messi's brilliance to the American infatuation with Erling Haaland, GOAL looks at some of the best and worst of the 2026 World Cup

Biggest winners and losers of the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup came to a close in New Jersey on Sunday as Spain were deservedly crowned champions after a dour 1-0 win over 10-man Argentina in one of the worst finals in the tournament history. La Roja substitute Ferran Torres scored the only goal of a game that was essentially attack versus defence even before Enzo Fernandez got himself stupidly sent off for a second yellow card in the final minute of normal time.

Messi Mbappe Haaland World Cup Golden boot 16:9

World Cup Golden Boot standings: History-making Mbappe tops Messi

The 2026 World Cup is over, and so is the race for the prestigious Golden Boot - the award given to the tournament's top scorer. With the expanded 48-nation tournament coming to a close, following a month of thrilling action in North America, which star has taken home the illustrious award? Here, GOAL lists the tournament's most prolific performers.

From free agent to World Cup hero: Eloy Room’s remarkable rise

The goalkeeper was facing retirement as recently as December last year, but he has become a USL Championship hero after breaking the World Cup save record.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
7	Elversberg	9	4	1	4	17	18	-1	13	L W L W L
8	VfB Stuttgart	9	4	0	5	15	15	0	12	W W L L W
9	Hoffenheim	9	4	0	5	16	17	-1	12	W L W W L
10	Eintracht Frankfurt	9	3	3	3	15	20	-5	12	D W L W L
11	Hamburger SV	9	4	0	5	10	20	-10	12	W L L W W

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