World Cup 2026: Haaland and Mbappé face off; Ecuador’s national holiday; Scotland still in limbo – live

<p>⚽ Latest news from day 15 | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/25/erling-haaland-v-kylian-mbappe-how-the-norway-and-france-hitmen-match-up">Haaland v Mbappé in data</a><br>⚽ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/24/world-cup-groups-permutations-round-of-32-usa-mexico-canada">Third-place table</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/world-cup-2026-complete-player-guide">Player guide</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/bracketology-predict-a-path-to-world-cup-victory">Bracketology</a> | <a href="mailto:sarah.rendell.casual@guardian.co.uk">Mail us</a></p><p><strong>Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland </strong>will go head-to-head later on as France take on Norway and they have both scored the same amount of goals so far this tournament with four. They could go top of the Golden Boot standings this evening but who is currently there? Have a look:</p><p><strong>Ecuador fans’ nerves will be eased for now</strong> but that is not the case for all the nations yet as all of the knockout spots have not been allocated. Here is how the third-place spots are shaking out:</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/26/world-cup-2026-norway-france-senegal-iraq-cape-verde-saudi-arabia-uruguay-spain-egypt-iran-new-zealand-belgium-live">Continue reading...</a>