Di first week of 2026 FIFA World Cup don sweet us well well. Lionel Messi score im first hat trick for di competition, tie Miroslav Klose record for most goals for men’s World Cup history, 16 goals.
Erling Haaland score two for im tournament debut, and Kylian Mbappé add two more to become France all-time leading men’s scorer.
Smaller nations dey make impact too. Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 for dia first World Cup win since 1990. Tiny Cape Verde, for dia tournament debut, hold powerhouse Spain to 0-0 draw.
France climb to number one for our power rankings, get 13 of 20 first-place votes. After slow first half, Mbappé score two second-half goals, including wonderful long-range effort, to become France all-time top scorer as dem beat Senegal 2-0.
England move up to number two after beating Croatia 4-2. Harry Kane score twice, Jude Bellingham get go-ahead strike, and Marcus Rashford add late goal. Despite some defensive wobbles, England show attacking intent.
Argentina stay at number three after Messi hat trick give dem 3-0 win over Algeria. Messi pull level with Klose for most World Cup goals, 16. Di formula simple: give Messi space, he go score.
Spain drop to number four after 0-0 draw with Cape Verde. Lamine Yamal make lively cameo, but Spain look uninspired. History show dem start slow, but fans dey wait to see better performance.
Germany rise to number five after 7-1 win over Curacao. Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Kai Havertz, and Joshua Kimmich shine. Tougher tests await against Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
Brazil drop to number six after 1-1 draw with Morocco. Vinicius Jr. score im first World Cup goal, but Morocco equalize early. Brazil lock down second half, and next game against Haiti dey give dem chance to show attacking power.
Morocco stay at number seven after draw with Brazil. They look primed for knockout stages with strong defense and creative midfield.
Netherlands drop to number eight after 2-2 draw with Japan. Virgil van Dijk defense no hold lead, Japan equalize late. Oranje still get quality players, but need to control destiny.
USMNT jump to number nine after 4-1 win over Paraguay. Folarin Balogun score two, midfield of Malik Tillman, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams dominate. Christian Pulisic injury dey concern, but team show potential.
Portugal drop to number ten after 1-1 draw with DR Congo. Cristiano Ronaldo struggle, only 25 touches in 90 minutes. Defense need to sharpen, but talent dey plenty.
Norway enter top 15 at number eleven after 4-1 win over Iraq. Erling Haaland score two, but back line wobbly. Test against Senegal go show true strength.
Colombia rank twelve after 3-1 win over Uzbekistan. Luis Díaz lead with goal and assist. James Rodríguez look old, but Gustavo Puerta impress in midfield.
Japan rank thirteen after 2-2 draw with Netherlands. Despite missing key players like Takumi Minamino and Kaoru Mitoma, dem battle back twice. Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo shine.
Belgium rank fourteen after 1-1 draw with Egypt. Romelu Lukaku impact sub, force own goal. Kevin De Bruyne look vintage, but scoring still dey question.
Mexico enter top 15 at number fifteen after 2-0 win over South Africa. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez score. All-action style dey pressure opponents, but voters no fully convinced.
