Who is leading the race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot award?
Summary
Erling Haaland matched Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe with seven goals each in the race for the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after scoring twice in Norway’s win over Brazil. The Golden Boot goes to the top goal scorer in the tournament, with assists and playing time used as tiebreakers if needed.Key Facts
- Kylian Mbappe (France), Lionel Messi (Argentina), and Erling Haaland (Norway) each have 7 goals in the 2026 World Cup so far.
- Harry Kane (England) has 6 goals, while Ousmane Dembele (France) and Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) have 4 goals each.
- The Golden Boot award is given to the player with the most goals at the end of the World Cup.
- If players are tied in goals, the player with the most assists wins the award; if still tied, the player with the least playing minutes wins.
- Kylian Mbappe holds the current Golden Boot from the 2022 World Cup with 8 goals.
- No player has won the Golden Boot more than once in history, though Mbappe, Kane, and James Rodriguez are aiming to win it a second time.
- Lionel Messi has scored 20 World Cup goals in total, the most in FIFA history, followed by Mbappe with 19.
- The record for most goals in a single World Cup is 13, held by Just Fontaine in 1958.
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