Ho Chi Minh City Overview

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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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Eloy Room produced the performance of a lifetime to help Curacao secure their first-ever World Cup point in a gritty 0-0 draw against Ecuador on Saturday. The Miami FC goalkeeper was in impenetrable form, matching ex-USMNT star Tim Howard's legendary record as he single-handedly kept the South Americans at bay during an evening of historic defiance in Kansas City.

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The USMNT are into the knockouts, but Seattle’s “Country Roads” singalong after the Australia win may be remembered as the moment belief truly took hold.

Turkiye vs USA FIFA World Cup 2026 preview

Comprehensive match preview of Turkiye vs USA at World Cup 2026. We talk tactics, team news and more.

USA v Paraguay: Group D - FIFA World Cup 2026

'Start believing!' - Ibrahimovic declares USMNT can win 2026 World Cup

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has thrown his support behind the United States after their 2-0 win over Australia secured back-to-back World Cup victories for the first time since 1930. The former LA Galaxy striker believes Mauricio Pochettino's side have the momentum, confidence and home support needed to challenge for the biggest prize in football.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
10	Hoang Anh Gia Lai	26	6	8	12	24	37	-13	26	L W D L L
11	Thanh Hoa FC	26	5	10	11	26	38	-12	25	L L D L W
12	Da Nang	26	5	9	12	33	39	-6	24	W D W D W
13	PVF-CAND	26	5	9	12	26	44	-18	24	W W D L W
14	Ho Chi Minh City	26	6	6	14	31	43	-12	24	W L L L L

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