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World Cup recap: Six key moments before Argentina-Spain final
The first 48-team World Cup has provided a thrilling spectacle and a string of compelling storylines.
AFP Sport picks out some of the key talking points after more than five weeks of action in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Hotshots
The race for the Golden Boot caught fire early and has remained absorbing until the final weekend.
The names at the top of the charts are a who’s who of the world’s top marksmen — including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane.
Mbappe, who scored twice in France’s 6-4 defeat by England in Saturday’s third-place playoff, leads Messi by two goals » Read More
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