Dinamo Minsk Overview

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.

Haaland is inevitable! Norway through despite Amad heroics

Quite predictably, Erling Haaland was Norway's hero as his late goal secured a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast to send the Scandinavians through to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, setting up a showdown with Brazil. The Manchester City striker had been peripheral for long stretches but popped up to bobble home the winner with just four minutes left on the clock in Dallas, after Manchester United's Amad Diallo had hauled Les Elephants level.

Ivory Coast vs Norway predictions: Haaland to shine in Texas

The knockout stages are upon us. We’ve got three Ivory Coast vs Norway predictions for their World Cup Round of 32 clash on Tuesday, 30 June.

Ivory Coast vs Norway: Stream, TV channels & where to watch

How to watch the World Cup match between Ivory Coast and Norway, as well as kick-off time and team news

Messi, Mbappe and Haaland lead Golden Boot race for the ages

The Golden Boot may not always lead to team success, but the race for the individual award this summer might be one of the most compelling in recent memory

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.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Dinamo Minsk	13	9	3	1	23	12	11	30	D W W W W
2	Maxline Vitebsk	13	8	4	1	26	11	15	28	W D L W D
3	Isloch	13	7	4	2	22	10	12	25	W W W D W
4	Torpedo Zhodino	13	6	5	2	23	10	13	23	W W D W W
5	Gomel	13	6	4	3	19	12	7	22	D W L W D

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