London, May 22, 2026 (AFP) - Five stars ready to light up the World Cup

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2026-05-22

Form and fitness concerns are hanging over some of football's biggest names just three weeks before the World Cup kicks off. AFP sports looks at five of the stars who must shoulder the burden of their nations' expectation in the first-ever 48-team finals spread across the United States, Mexico and Canada: Kylian Mbappe (France) Mbappe could become the all-time top goalscorer in World Cup history over the next few weeks, but will cross the Atlant......

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