World Cup Golden Boot live rankings: Updated goal totals for Messi, Mbappe and more 2026 scoring leaders

World Cup Golden Boot live rankings: Updated goal totals for Messi, Mbappe and more 2026 scoring leaders

Here are the players at the top of this World Cup's chart so far as the leading scorers.

Who Will Win the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot?

It is a record that few thought would ever be broken. Just Fontaine was a French striker who scored 13 goals at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, and no one has really come close in the 72 years since. Even with modern legends of the game, such as Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, and Harry Kane on top form, no one thought that any of them could score as many goals this summer. Some of the big names have gotten off to the best possible starts at this year’s …

Messi Leads World Cup Golden Boot Race as Mbappe, Haaland Close Gap

The race for the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has emerged as one of the tournament’s most compelling storylines, with several of football’s biggest stars competing for the award given to the competition’s top scorer. Lionel Messi currently leads the standings after scoring five goals in Argentina’s opening two matches. The 39-year-old forward produced a hat-trick against Algeria before adding two more goals against Austria, taking his …