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World Cup 2026 top goal scorer tracker: Updated rankings in the Golden Boot race

Six players are tied on 2 goals as the updated World Cup top-scorer table through Tuesday shows the race remains wide open.

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The 2026 World Cup is underway. Keep up to date with the frontrunner in the top scorer stakes.

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The Argentinean, brilliant against Algeria, dominates the rankings of the World Championship's scorers.

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The race for the top scorer title at the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup has officially begun. On the 17th (Korean time), Lionel Messi (Argentina) took the lead in scoring with 3 goals after recording a hat-trick in the first match of Group J against Algeria, while world-class strikers Kylian Mbappé (France) and Erling Haaland (Norway) also scored two goals each on the same day, igniting the race for the top scorer title.

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