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World Cup Golden Boot standings: Messi climbs to No.1

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.

Explained: Why Egypt players watched Mbappe penalty on a laptop

Egypt’s coaching staff utilised meticulous modern analytical methods to mastermind their historic World Cup knockout triumph over Australia in Dallas. Minutes before the penalty shootout commenced, players gathered around a laptop screen to study specific footage of Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe facing Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan.

'I had to do it!' - Salah scores cheeky Panenka in Egypt win

Mohamed Salah successfully executed an audacious Panenka penalty to guide Egypt into the World Cup last 16 following a dramatic shoot-out victory against Australia. The talismanic forward held his nerve from 12 yards after a tense 1-1 draw in Dallas, scripting an iconic piece of footballing history for his triumphant North African nation.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
11	Renaissance Zaio	27	7	11	9	26	26	0	32	L W L D D
11	Club Najm Midar	28	7	11	10	33	34	-1	32	W L W D W
14	Chabab Larache	27	6	10	11	26	39	-13	28	W L W D W
16	Ittihad Ksar Souk	28	6	3	19	23	63	-40	21	L L W L L
17	Amal Sidi Rahal	27	3	8	16	23	49	-26	17	L L D L W

World Cup Golden Boot standings: Messi climbs to No.1

Explained: Why Egypt players watched Mbappe penalty on a laptop

'I had to do it!' - Salah scores cheeky Panenka in Egypt win

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