Ikhtisar Dinamo Minsk

The first round of 2026 World Cup group-stage fixtures is in the books, and the tournament has gotten off to a flyer. Despite a lack of eye-catching fixtures on paper in the new, expanded format, there have been thrills and spills aplenty, with all the big names showing up for their respective countries on football's biggest stage. Well, almost all of them.

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

Three Canada vs Qatar predictions for their second World Cup group game on Friday morning, including value on an anytime goalscorer bet.

After 606 days without a Canada goal, Cyle Larin answered his critics with a World Cup strike. Now the spotlight shifts to Jonathan David.