20 Best Strikers in World Football [Ranked]

All-time World Cup leading scorers

All-time World Cup leading scorers

Free 2026 World Cup anytime goalscorer picks, odds: Lautaro Martinez among Tuesday's best bets

Here's a look at our top anytime goalscorer picks for Tuesday's Round of 16 matches at the 2026 World Cup

World Cup: Players With Most Goals And Assists Since 1998

10 players with most World Cup goals and assists since 1998 - Harry Kane above Cristiano Ronaldo

World Cup 2026: Players with most goal contributions [FULL LIST]

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup semi-final fixtures taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday, DAILY POST brings you the full list of players with the most combined goals and assists at the tournament. France captain, Kylian Mbappe, currently tops the list with 11goal contributions. The Real Madrid forward has scored eight goals and provided three [] World Cup 2026: Players with most goal contributions [FULL LIST]

World Cup Round of 16 Preview: One Player For Every Team You Need To Know

Here's the key player for every team in the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ronaldo historic goalscorer - scores in six World Cups in a row

Ronaldo historic goalscorer - scores in six World Cups in a row

USA soccer GOATs: Ranking the ten best men's soccer players in United States program history

Ranking the 10 best U.S. soccer players of all time, from Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey to Christian Pulisic, as the team advances in the 2026 World Cup.

Argentina Defeats Egypt With Stunning Three-Goal Comeback

Carlos Barria / Carlos BarriaArgentina defeated Egypt in a 3-2 come-from-behind thriller on Tuesday in the 2026 World Cup round of 16. The 2022 champs, led by captain Lionel Messi, closed a 2-0 deficit in the final moments of the game at Atlanta Stadium. With a header from defender Cristian Romero in the 80th minute and a game-equalizer by striker Messi in the 84th minute, the 2024 Copa America champs went into stoppage time tied against Egypt. The world’s No. 1 team secured the win in stoppage time with a goal from Enzo Fernández, though the victory was marred by controversy; a VAR-affirmed foul against Argentina’s Lisandro Martínez on the far side of the field disallowed a goal by Egypt’s midfielder Mostafa Zico in the 58th minute. Though Messi missed a penalty kick in the first half, he currently leads the World Cup in goals, with his game-tying goal marking his eighth of the tournament and putting him ahead of France’s Mbappe (7 goals) and Norway’s Haaland (7 goals). France and Argentina are favored to compete in a repeat of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Finals, which Argentina won on penalties, 4-2, after a 3-3 matchup. If Argentina secures the title for the second consecutive tournament, the 2024 Copa America champs would become the first team to win back-to-back World Cup titles since Brazil in 1962.Read it at ESPNRead more at The Daily Beast.

Where do France stand in all-time World Cup dynasty rankings?

These are the top five greatest international football teams of all time; where do Didier Deschamps’ France side rank?

World Cup 2026 top scorers: Cristiano Ronaldo to rival Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in Golden Boot race

The race for top scorers honour is heating up with every game

Cristiano Ronaldo record brace as Portugal routs Uzbekistan

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images)Cristiano Ronaldo turned in a vintage performance with two goals and delivered Portugal to their first win of this World Cup, a 5-0 rout of overmatched Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston.Ronaldo became the first player with goals in six editions of the World Cup. He eclipsed Eusebio as Portugal's all-time World Cup goals leader with 10. And at 41, he is the second-oldest g

FIFA names top 10 performers at 2026 World Cup

Zurich, July 13 (SANA) FIFA has released its list of the top 10 individual performers at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with France’s Kylian Mbappe topping the rankings under the governing body’s official player rating system. Argentina captain Lionel Messi ranked second, followed by Norway striker Erling Haaland, England captain Harry Kane and fellow England []

Kylian Mbappé vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: Who performed better in their first 100 games with Real Madrid?

Kylian Mbappé vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: Who performed better in their first 100 games with Real Madrid?

Ghana defender Marvin Senaya recognised as top right-back of 2026 World Cup group stage

Marvin Senaya named best right-back in Opta's 2026 FIFA World Cup Best XI, showcasing exceptional defending with 18 tackle attempts as Ghana prepares for Colombia.

Erling Haaland stars as Norway stun Brazil to reach World Cup quarter-finals

The Manchester City striker underlined his status as one of the world’s leading goalscorers.

Big game Bellingham steps up again with show-stopping World Cup run for England | Andrew Beasley

Real Madrid forward is thriving on the global stage as the first player to score twice in consecutive knockout matches at the tournament since Maradona in 1986England’s World Cup journey has rapidly become the Jude Bellingham show. He scored twice to see off Norway on Saturday having also bagged a double in the previous round against Mexico. The 23-year-old forward loves delivering on the biggest of stages.This is the greatest era of World Cup goal scoring, aided by the expansion of the tournament. The two leading scorers of all time are still in the 2026 edition, with Lionel Messi (21 goals) and Kylian Mbappé (20) joined by Harry Kane (14) in the top six. Erling Haaland scored seven times in only five matches this summer, meaning he may be in the upper reaches of the chart by the time he retires, too. Continue reading...

World Cup 2026: Ranking the 8 Round of 16 matchups from best to worst

England heads to Mexico City to face Mexico on Sunday.

Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups with goal against Uzbekistan

Houston: Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments on Tuesday, getting a goal in the sixth minute of Portugal’s match against Uzbekistan.The 41-year-old Ronaldo made history when João Cancelo crossed it to him and he shot with his right-foot to make it 1-0. He ran toward the bench and celebrated with his teammates after the score.His goal comes after he was criticised for failing to score in Portugal's 1-1 draw against Congo in the team's opening match.Ronaldo and Argentina captain Lionel Messi became the only men in history to play in six World Cup tournaments this year. Ronaldo’s scoring streak started in his debut in 2006 and he also netted goals in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.While he shares the record for most tournaments with Messi, he stands alone in scoring a goal in each edition after Messi failed to score a goal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.Ronaldo’s goal Monday gave him nine goals in the tournament. Messi has 18 after a hat trick in Argentina's opener against Algeria and two more goals Monday against Austria that made him the all-time leading scorer in tournament history.Tuesday's game was the 230th of Ronaldo’s international career, which is the most in history.This is likely to be the final World Cup for Ronaldo, who won the European Championship with Portugal in 2016 and the Champions League five times with Manchester United and Real Madrid.

After ‘it felt like I’d retired,’ Cristiano Ronaldo makes FIFA World Cup history

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, becomes the first player to score in six FIFA World Cups as well as the second-oldest player with a World Cup goal

Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham Among FIFA’s Top Goalscorers at the 2026 World Cup

Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi are level at the top of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot standings with eight goals each, while Jude Bellingham sits on six after back-to-back braces against Mexico and Norway sent England into the semi-finals. The post Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham Among FIFA’s Top Goalscorers at the 2026 World Cup appeared first on BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!.

The nine most exciting emerging World Cup stars who could be destined for the Premier League: From an electric talent catching Aston Villa's eye to the passmaster who would transform Man United's midfield

The nine most exciting emerging World Cup stars who could be destined for the Premier League: From an electric talent catching Aston Villa's eye to the passmaster who would transform Man United's midfield

Cristiano Ronaldo scores record-breaking World Cup goal

Ronaldo, 41, is the first player in World Cup history to score in six editions of the tournament

Ronaldo strikes twice as Portugal whitewash Uzbekistan in WC

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal cruised to a 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan in a Group K match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Houston Stadium in the United States on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. In their opening matches, Portugal was held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo after struggling to create scoring opportunities, while Uzbekistan suffered a 3-1 defeat to Colombia. Portugal showed a more aggressive approach than in its previous outing, and Ronaldo squandered an early opportunity in the fourth minute. Just two minutes later, the veteran forward found another opportunity inside the box and fired a powerful shot into the net to give Portugal the lead. Nuno Mendes added a second goal in the 17th minute, capitalizing on a free-kick opportunity to hand Portugal the 2-0 lead. Uzbekistan stepped up its attacking efforts and found the net in the 27th minute, only for the goal to be disallowed after VAR ruled that Abbosbek Fayzullaev had fouled an opponent in the build-up. Portugal capitalized on a counterattack in the 39th minute, with Ronaldo firing Bruno Fernandes' pass into the far corner to score his second goal and extend the lead to 3-0. The Portuguese side continued to press forward in the second half and made it 4-0 in the 60th minute when Fernandes' corner resulted in an own goal. Rafael Leao completed the rout by scoring Portugal's fifth goal. The victory moved Portugal to the top of Group K with four points from two matches, while Uzbekistan remained bottom of the standings after suffering its second consecutive defeat. The other Group K match between DR Congo and Colombia will be played later on Tuesday.

The 10 Best Soccer Game Covers

What's the best soccer game cover star? Here's our ranking of the best players to appear on FIFA and PES boxes.

Premier League legend backs Real Madrid midfielder to become England’s greatest player – “This is superstar reaction”

Real Madrid players have been in excellent form at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior in top form at the tournament.Bellingham single-handedly helped Engl...