FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race. Messi, Mbappé and Haaland fire up the scoring battle Football News:
The race for the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot burst into life as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all delivered outstanding performances on a high-scoring day for the tournament’s elite forwards.Between them, the trio have dominated the competition, combining for 13 goals and firmly placing themselves at the center of the tournament’s most watched individual battle.Messi and Mbappé scored twice each for Argentina and France, while Haaland responded in style hours later with a brace of his own for Norway in a dramatic 3-2 win over Senegal on Monday night.Haaland’s double came 15 minutes after halftime, as he made up for missed chances – including a shot off the post and a saved header before the break.Messi, on the other hand, continues to rewrite history, becoming the FIFA World CupThe all-time leading goalscorer with 18 goals after Argentina’s win over Austria in Arlington, Texas. The Argentina captain currently leads the Golden Boot standings with five goals in just two games.Mbappé continued to run up the scoring charts after France’s 3-0 win over Iraq in Philadelphia, taking his tally to 16 and remaining firmly in contention with the tournament’s long-standing elite.
Haaland’s rise adds a new dimension to the pursuit of the Golden Boot
While Messi and Mbappé have years of World Cup experience behind them, Haaland has just started his campaign on football’s biggest stage, with Norway returning to the tournament for the first time since 1998.However, the 25-year-old striker has already scored four goals and extended his outstanding scoring streak to 12 consecutive competitive games for Norway, where he has scored 24 times.Germany’s Deniz Undav and Canada’s Jonathan David, both with three goals, round out the top trio on the scoring charts.
Top 10 Goal-scorers in FIFA World Cup 2026
| Rank: | Players: | Objectives: |
| 1: | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | 5:00 |
| 2: | Kylian Mbappe (France) | 4: |
| 3: | Erling Haaland (Norway) | 4: |
| 4: | Deniz Undav (Germany) | 3: |
| 5:00 | Jonathan David (Canada) | 3: |
| 6:00 | Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) | 2: |
| 7:00 | Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) | 2: |
| 8 o’clock | Maxi Araujo (Uruguay) | 2: |
| 9:00 | Ayase Ueda (Japan) | 2: |
| 10:00 | Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) | 2: |
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