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Golden Boot: World Cup 2026 top goalscorers

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Who is winning the battle to be top scorer at the World Cup? Live and updated throughout the tournamentThe Golden Boot is awarded to the World Cup’s top goalscorer, with assists used as a tie-breaker if two or more players finish level. The 2026 tournament has three former Golden Boot winners taking part: Kylian Mbappé of France (eight goals in 2022), England’s Harry Kane (six goals in 2018) and James Rodríguez of Colombia (six goals in 2014).Mbappé and Kane are among the pre-tournament favourites to finish top scorer in North America, alongside Norway’s Erling Haaland – making his World Cup debut – and Argentina’s Lionel Messi. Continue reading...

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Tunisia firing manager after just one World Cup game

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Tunisia firing manager after just one World Cup game

Sunday night’s game was supposed to be close, as Tunisia was one of the best teams in African World Cup qualifying.

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More travel chaos set to plague Tuesday’s World Cup game at MetLife — with up to 50K train tickets unsold so far

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More travel chaos set to plague Tuesday’s World Cup game at MetLife — with up to 50K train tickets unsold so far

But neither New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani nor his special "World Cup'' czar seem concerned -- even after thousands of spectators spent hours trying to leave the venue after Saturday's game.

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Champion fighter Sean Strickland booted from Trump’s ‘UFC Freedom 250’ fan fest event

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Champion fighter Sean Strickland booted from Trump’s ‘UFC Freedom 250’ fan fest event

Rain or shine, thousands of fighting fans were pumped to celebrate America during the UFC Freedom 250 event on June 14, where cage fighters duked it out in a stunning display on the White House South Lawn. But one fighter, who wasn’t invited to the controversial event, appeared to cause a commotion at a Fan...

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Trump Trashes Obama on the World Stage at G7 in Meeting with Macron (VIDEO)

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Trump Trashes Obama on the World Stage at G7 in Meeting with Macron (VIDEO)

President Trump on Monday arrived at G7 in France for the annual summit as the US and Iran inked a peace agreement. The post Trump Trashes Obama on the World Stage at G7 in Meeting with Macron (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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WATCH LIVE: World leaders meet at G7 Summit in France

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WATCH LIVE: World leaders meet at G7 Summit in France

Multiple world leaders are prepared to greet each other in Evian-les-Bains, France, for the 52nd G7 Summit on Monday. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders allied with Ukraine are expected to be in attendance for the three-day summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be there, since Russia was ousted from […]

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Soccer Edition: Watch World Cup highlights from across the NPR Network

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Soccer Edition: Watch World Cup highlights from across the NPR Network

The 2026 World Cup is playing out in communities across the country. Journalists from NPR and its member stations are in your city — capturing the excitement and asking the important questions.

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