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World Cup 2026 top scorers: Kylian Mbappe draws level with Lionel Messi in star-studded race for Golden Boot
The two superstars now have six goals to his name for the tournament in North America after coming off the bench to net for Argentina in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Jordan in Group J.
The 39-year-old kicked off his sixth and surely last World Cup with a stunning hat-trick against Algeria that saw him tie the previous record, having escaped an early red card for a bad challenge.
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But his countryman Mbappe added to his tally on Wednesday with a tidy brace as Les Bleus dumped Sweden out of the World Cup.
Here are the latest Golden Boot standings for the 2026 World Cup…
World Cup 2026 top scorers
|
Position |
Player |
Nation |
Goals |
Assists |
|
=1 |
Lionel Messi |
Argentina |
6 |
0 |
|
=1 |
Kylian Mbappe |
France |
6 |
2 |
|
=2 |
Ousmane Dembele |
France |
4 |
1 |
|
=2 |
Vinicius Jr |
Brazil |
4 |
1 |
|
=2 |
Erling Haaland |
Norway |
4 |
0 |
|
=6 |
Deniz Undav |
Germany |
3 |
2 |
|
=6 |
Johan Manzambi |
Switzerland |
3 |
1 |
|
=6 |
Ismaila Sarr |
Senegal |
3 |
1 |
|
=6 |
Cody Gakpo |
Netherlands |
3 |
1 |
|
=6 |
Brian Brobbey |
Netherlands |
3 |
0 |
|
=6 |
Matheus Cunha |
Brazil |
3 |
0 |
|
=6 |
Jonathan David |
Canada |
3 |
0 |
|
=6 |
Ismael Saibari |
Morocco |
3 |
0 |
|
=6 |
Elijah Just |
New Zealand |
3 |
0 |
|
=6 |
Kai Havertz |
Germany |
3 |
0 |
|
=6 |
Yoane Wissa |
DR Congo |
3 |
0 |
|
=6 |
Harry Kane |
England |
3 |
0 |
Table correct as of June 30, 2026.
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