Messi returns to the field and Golden Boot race at the World Cup continues
Summary
Lionel Messi will play again in the 2026 World Cup as Argentina faces Cape Verde in the round of 32. Messi leads the tournament with six goals, tied with France’s Kylian Mbappé, both competing for the Golden Boot awarded to the top scorer.Key Facts
- Messi and Mbappé each have scored six goals in the 2026 World Cup so far.
- Argentina must win against Cape Verde to advance to the round of 16.
- Other top scorers include Norway’s Erling Haaland and England’s Harry Kane, each with five goals.
- Senegal’s Ismaila Sarr had four goals but is out as Senegal was eliminated.
- Messi has scored in seven consecutive World Cup games since 2022, a new record.
- Messi has 19 total World Cup goals, the highest ever, one more than Mbappé.
- If there is a tie for top scorer, FIFA will first look at assists, then minutes played, to decide the winner.
- Messi has never won the Golden Boot but finished second in the 2022 World Cup.
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