The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup has had the superstars turn up and perform as A-listers.
World Cup 2026
Look at the leaderboard for the Golden Boot: Lionel Messi is in first with six goals in three games. Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Erling Haaland and Vinícius Júnior are in second with four apiece. England captain Harry Kane is still in the hunt with three goals in three games, and even Cristiano Ronaldo, at 41 years old, has brought his scoring boots to the party, tallying two goals for Portugal during the group stage.
Argentina, Norway, England, Brazil and Portugal rely heavily on their star forwards and although Dembélé displayed his skill with a hat trick against Norway last Friday, Mbappé is still France’s undisputed main man.
But which team relies most heavily on its talisman? ESPN has assessed the numbers since the 2022 World Cup to find out which nation can’t survive without its star striker.
Match Details
All statistics courtesy of ESPN Global Sports Research
– World Cup match schedule: All fixtures, results, features
– World Cup Power Rankings: Who’s No. 1 after group stage?
Tournament Impact
– O’Hanlon: Grades for every eliminated team
– Appearances/Starts: 30/24
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