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Discover the leading goal scorers in men's World Cup history and how they made their mark.

Erling Haaland has admitted that Norway face an uphill battle to keep their World Cup dream alive after setting up a daunting round of 16 clash against Brazil. Despite Norway winning three of their four games at the tournament to date, the Manchester City superstar is refusing to get carried away as the Scandinavians prepare to face one of the favourites.

Brazil have been rocked by the news that Lucas Paqueta could miss the remainder of their 2026 World Cup campaign after an injury diagnosis was confirmed following the victory over Japan. The Flamengo midfielder, who has been a mainstay in Carlo Ancelotti’s side throughout the tournament, is now facing a race against time to feature again for the Selecao.

Brazil have received a significant fitness boost ahead of their World Cup last-16 tie with Norway after Raphinha returned to the grass. The Barcelona winger took a major step forward in his recovery on Tuesday, handing Carlo Ancelotti a lift following recent injury concerns within the squad.