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Typically, one cannot be sure what or who they will encounter in the jungle. But this summer, we can expect to find Zlatan Ibrahimović on the lookout.
On that note, here are the latest power rankings for Ibrahimović’s ‘King of the Jungle’, which were revealed on Tuesday ahead of the 2026 World Cup semi-final between France and Spain.
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What Zlatan said: “For me, he’s a player who doesn’t have a lot of credit, but football people who know [the game]They know how important it is.”
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2026 World Cup statistics: 1 goal
What Zlatan said: “Yamal, for me, is the best player in the world, but I want to see him explode in one match.”
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2026 World Cup Stats: 5 Assists
What Zlatan said: “He’s gone down a bit, but I want him to score a goal.”
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2026 World Cup Stats: 6 goals, 1 assist
What Zlatan said: “After the last performance, Bellingham has been incredible for England.”
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2026 World Cup Stats: 5 goals, 2 assists
Dembélé is part of a powerful attacking trio for France alongside Kylian Mbappé and Michael Olise who has the Blues running at full capacity.
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2026 World Cup Stats: 6 goals, 1 assist
Kane is in the race for the Golden Boot alongside his Three Lions teammate Jude Bellingham, as well as Frenchman Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
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2026 World Cup statistics: 7 goals
What Zlatan said: “It went down a little [after Norway’s loss to England]”.
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2026 World Cup Stats: 8 goals, 3 assists
What Zlatan said: “Mbappé replaced Haaland.”
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2026 World Cup Stats: 8 goals, 2 assists
What Zlatan said: “He’s the best player, individually, so far in the tournament.”
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2026 World Cup Stats: Being Zlatan is Enough.
What Zlatan said: “A month of work. This is the best tournament so far. Imagine how other journalists feel when they speak: I do a better job than them. … Lions don’t compare to humans.”
