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World Cup Golden Boot standings: Mbappe surges ahead of Messi

The 2026 World Cup is in its final stages and so is the race for the prestigious Golden Boot - the award given to the tournament's top scorer. With only four of the original 48 nations left in the tournament, including England and France due to their participation in the third-place play-off match, which star will take home the illustrious award? Here, GOAL tracks the tournament's most prolific stars.

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Four nations made debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan gracing the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It is the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and Cape Verde have achieved the feat of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages, with the African nation to face Lionel Messi's Argentina on Friday.

📽️ | Zlatan fights back tears as Bosnia reach World Cup knockouts

Legendary striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was reduced to tears on live television after witnessing Bosnia-Herzegovina secure a historic place in the World Cup knockout rounds. The iconic former forward, speaking during an emotional punditry appearance, revealed his immense pride and personal connection to the Balkan nation's monumental sporting achievement.

Qatar World Cup 2026 kits revealed

Qatar unveil fresh adidas looks as preparations for another World Cup begin.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Preview

GOAL brings you everything you need to know about Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Canada v Qatar: Group B - FIFA World Cup 2026

BBC forced to edit highlights after Ismael Kone horror leg break

The BBC has been forced to alter its World Cup highlights package after broadcasting the sickening audio of Canada midfielder Ismael Kone breaking his leg. The 24-year-old sustained the harrowing injury following a late challenge during a Group B fixture against Qatar, leaving his international team-mates deeply shaken by the incident.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Guangdong GZ-Power	15	10	3	2	28	14	14	33	W W D W W
2	Shenzhen Juniors	15	7	5	3	26	18	8	26	D D D L D
3	Nantong Zhiyun FC	14	7	5	2	14	10	4	26	W D L W D
4	Guangxi Hengchen	14	7	4	3	22	13	9	25	W W W D D
5	Yanbian Longding	15	6	7	2	21	12	9	25	D W W W L

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