As the
Fifa World Cup 2026 gets underway last night across the
United States,
Mexico and
Canada, football fans around the world are preparing for a month-long festival of goals, drama and unforgettable moments.
With the tournament expanded to 48 teams and 104 matches for the first time in history,
World Cup 2026 is expected to produce more goals than any previous edition. Yet one of football’s most coveted individual honours remains impossible to predict.
The Golden Boot, awarded to the tournament’s top scorer.