FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot Battle: Mbappe, Messi & Haaland Locked In Three-Way Fight

Published 6 July 2026 · sports

FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot Battle: Mbappe, Messi & Haaland Locked In Three-Way Fight Published By, Last Updated: July 06, 2026, 08:44 IST Golden

FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot Battle: Mbappe, Messi & Haaland Locked In Three-Way Fight Published By, Last Updated: July 06, 2026, 08:44 IST Golden Boot race heats up: Mbappe, Messi, Haaland lead with 7 goals. Kane closes in with 6. Who will win the FIFA World Cup 2026 top scorer? Rapid Read FIFA Golden Boot Race Top Contenders: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. (AP Photo) Star French forward Kylian Mbappe, Argentina legend Lionel Messi and Norway’s Erling Haaland are all tied in the Golden Boot race at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, with the battle for the top spot heating up as the knockouts continue. But the race remains wide open after England captain Harry Kane converted a penalty against co-hosts Mexico, taking his tournament tally to six goals and moving within one strike of the three footballers leading the Golden Boot race.

Rank Name Country Goals Assists 1 Kylian Mbappe France 7 2 2 Lionel Messi Argentina 7 0 3 Erling Haaland Norway 7 0 4 Harry Kane England 6 1 5 Ousmane Dembele France 4 2 6 Mikel Oyarzabal Spain 4 1 7 Jude Bellingham England 4 1 1 Ismaila Sarr Senegal 4 1 9 Julian Quioneness Mexico 4 1 10 Vinicius Junior Brazil 4 1 5 Leading Goal Scorers in the FIFA World Cup 2026 (Updated Till July 6) Kylian Mbappe Mbappé leads the Golden Boot race with seven goals in five games. The French superstar opened his campaign with a brace in a 3-1 victory over Senegal, followed it up with another double against Iraq, struck twice more in France’s 3-0 win against Sweden and added the winner in a 1-0 Round of 16 win against Paraguay. Lionel Messi Messi sits second in the Golden Boot race with seven goals in just four games.

The Argentine legend launched his campaign with a hat-trick against Algeria, followed it up with a brace against Austria, scored once in Argentina’s 3-1 victory over Jordan and added another in the 3-2 Round of 32 win against Cape Verde. Erling Haaland Haaland is third in the Golden Boot race with seven goals in four games. The Norwegian striker opened his campaign with a brace against Iraq, followed it with another double against Senegal, scored once in Norway’s 2-1 win against Ivory Coast and added another brace in the 2-1 Round of 16 victory over Brazil. Harry Kane Kane is fourth in the Golden Boot standings with six goals in five games. The England skipper started his campaign with a brace against Croatia, followed it with a goal against Panama, struck another double in England’s 2-1 win against DR Congo and added a goal in the 3-2 Round of 16 victory over Mexico.