All guns blazing as Messi, Mbappé and Haaland lead World Cup Golden Boot race
Summary
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland are leading the race to become the top scorer (Golden Boot winner) at the 2026 World Cup. Messi has already broken the record for most career World Cup goals, while Mbappé and Haaland are close behind in goals this tournament. The long-standing single-tournament record of 13 goals by Just Fontaine in 1958 is at risk of being surpassed this year.Key Facts
- Lionel Messi leads the World Cup Golden Boot race with 18 career World Cup goals.
- Messi scored 5 goals in the first two games of the 2026 tournament.
- Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland each have 4 goals so far in the 2026 World Cup.
- The single-tournament record for goals is 13, set by Just Fontaine in 1958.
- Messi is playing in his sixth World Cup and is 39 years old.
- Mbappé is France’s all-time top scorer and won the Golden Boot in 2022 with 8 goals.
- Haaland has scored 59 goals in 52 games for Norway and has goals in his last 12 competitive matches.
- Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cups at age 41.
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