Tracking the top scorers in North America this summer looking to make history.

The biggest World Cup in history featuring 48 teams is shrinking fast. Which nations have been condemned to elimination?

Lionel Messi became the first player in history to score in seven consecutive World Cup games. The 39-year-old scored with a free kick after coming off the bench as Argentina won 3-1 against Jordan. It was Messi's sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup and he leads the Golden Boot race by two goals.

Get ready for a highly anticipated World Cup round of 16 match when Brazil meets with Norway for a spot in the quarterfinals.

The U.S. has a prominent place in World Cup history. Team USA was one of 13 nations competing in the first World Cup in 1930 in Uruguay. An American side, that featured six British-born starters, was so much bigger than its opponents that the media nicknamed Team USA the “shot putters.

DR Congo's run at the 2026 World Cup comes 52 years on from both their disastrous debut at the finals and one of sport's greatest occasions held in Kinshasa.

Most-Watched Group Stage in English-Language U.S. History Up +92% vs. 2022 Averaging 5,052,000 Viewers Across FOX, FS1 and Tubi  The Stars and Stripes Dominate with Three Most-Watched USMNT FIFA World Cup™ Telecasts in English-Language U.

Japan's recent stoppage-time loss to Brazil was the latest addition to a significant list of heartbreaking defeats.