…ahead of the likes of England’s Harry Kane, France’s Kylian Mbappe and Norway’s Erling Haaland. Speaking during a session with talkSPORTS, Walker noted that people seem to write Messi off, adding that what the Inter Miami captain has done in football is scary. When asked about the best forward amid the ongoing World Cu…

…the favourites to win the tournament and should progress comfortably. Norway - Erling Haaland-inspired Norway have started strongly and look capable of joining France in the knockout phase. Group J Argentina - The defending champions have begun impressively and are expected to win the group. Austria - Their opening vic…

…table is proof enough that the world's best mean business.Lionel Messi: 3. Erling Haaland: 2. Kylian Mbappe: 2. Harry Kane: 2The first three names on that list lit up the World Cup on Tuesday, before Kane joined the party a day later.Germany's Kai Havertz is also on two goals, along with a number of lower-profile playe…

…had a few chances against France and they will attack this time too, while Erling Haaland is an absolute monster of an athlete up front for Norway.You could make a case for either team to win it, but I actually fancy Senegal to edge it.Sutton's prediction: 1-2AI's prediction: 1-1GROUP JSutton's pre-tournament picks: Ar…

…during his country's 2-0 opening-game win over Turkey, with only Norway striker Erling Haaland and his Manchester City team-mate and Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov getting close at 36.5 km/h.Kylian Mbappe, Son Heung-min and Pedro Neto are among the established speedsters trailing behind.For followers of Dutch f…

…most stuff? It always comes down to the numbers. The World Cup adsKylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James are just some of the names who feature in Nike's Rip the script World Cup advert.Adidas' Backyard Legends offering doesn't scrimp on A-List talent either with Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham…

…World Cup Top Scorers RankPlayerNational TeamGoals Scored1Lionel MessiArgentina32Erling HaalandNorway2Folarin BalogunUnited States2Kylian MbappéFrance2Kai HavertzGermany2Yasin AyariSweden2Elijah JustNew Zealand2 Read the Latest on the 2026 World Cup and Get Fresh updates as they drop via X and Facebook.