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Usually, one cannot be sure what or who one will encounter in the jungle. But this summer, one can expect to find Zlatan Ibrahimović on the prowl.
On that note, here’s Ibrahimović’s latest “King of the Jungle” power rankings, which were revealed Tuesday ahead of the 2026 World Cup semi-final round match between France and Spain.
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What Zlatan said: “For me he is a player who is not given much credit, but the football people who know it [the game]They know how important it is.”
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World Cup 2026 statistics: 1 goal
What Zlatan said: “Yamal, for me, is the best player in the world, but I want to see him explode in a match.”
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World Cup 2026 statistics: 5 assists
What Zlatan said: “He’s gone down a bit, but I want a goal from him.”
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World Cup 2026 statistics: 6 goals, 1 assist
What Zlatan said: “After the last performance, Bellingham has been incredible for England.”
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World Cup 2026 statistics: 5 goals, 2 assists
Dembélé has been part of a powerful attacking trio for France alongside Kylian Mbappé and Michael Olise that has Les Bleus firing on all cylinders.
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World Cup 2026 statistics: 6 goals, 1 assist
Kane is in contention for the Golden Boot alongside Three Lions teammate Jude Bellingham, as well as France’s Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
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World Cup 2026 statistics: 7 goals
What Zlatan said: “It went down a little [after Norway’s loss to England]”.
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World Cup 2026 statistics: 8 goals, 3 assists
What Zlatan said: “Mbappé took Haaland’s place.”
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World Cup 2026 statistics: 8 goals, 2 assists
What Zlatan said: “He is the best player, individually, so far in the tournament.”
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World Cup 2026 statistics: being Zlatan is enough.
What Zlatan said: “A month of work. It’s been the best tournament so far. Imagine what other journalists feel when they talk: I do a better job than them… Lions don’t compare to humans.”
