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World Cup 2026 Golden Boot standings: Mbappe level with Messi

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.

Spain v Cabo Verde: Group H - FIFA World Cup 2026

How have debutant teams performed at the FIFA World Cup?

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.

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Standings

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PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Magesi FC crestMagesi FC30169545281757
D
D
W
W
L
2University of Pretoria crestUniversity of Pretoria30121353022849
D
D
D
D
D
3Baroka FC crestBaroka FC30121173728947
D
D
W
W
W
4Durban City crestDurban City301210838261246
W
D
W
D
W
5JDR Stars crestJDR Stars30121083330346
L
D
W
D
W
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