As the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolds across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the race for the Golden Boot is heating up. Notable stars, including Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, are showcasing their talents, captivating fans around the globe.
Top Scorers Revealed
As of July 19, the leaderboard for the tournament’s top scorers is as follows:
- 5 goals: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- 4 goals: Kylian Mbappé (France), Erling Haaland (Norway)
- 3 goals: Jonathan David (Canada), Deniz Undav (Germany)
- 2 goals: Folarin Balogun (USA), Kai Havertz (Germany), Yasin Ayari (Sweden), Elijah Just (New Zealand), Harry Kane (England), Johan Mvuka (Switzerland), Kyle Larin (Canada), Ismaël Koné (Morocco), Matheus Cunha, Vinícius Júnior (Brazil), Brian Brobbey, Cody Gakpo, Chrisantus Sumfeld (Netherlands), Daichi Kamada, Ayase Ueda (Japan), Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain), Maxi Araujo (Uruguay), Ismaila Sarr (Senegal)
- 1 goal: Julián Quiñónes, Raúl Jiménez, Luis Romo (Mexico), Ladislav Krejčí, Michal Sadílek (Czech Republic), Hwang In-beom, Oh Hyun-kyu (South Korea), Yugo Uchida (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Nathan Saliba (Canada), Mauricio, Matías Galarza (Paraguay), Giovanni Reyna, Alex Freeman (USA), Breel Embolo, Ruben Vargas, Granit Xhaka (Switzerland), John McGinn (Scotland), Nostori Irankonda, Connor Metcalf (Australia), Felix Nmecha, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown (Germany), Livano Cominencia (Curaçao), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands), Kaito Nakamura, Junya Ito (Japan), Amad Diallo, Franck Kessié (Ivory Coast), Alexander Isak, Viktor Tsyhankov, Matías Svanberg, Anthony Elanga (Sweden), Omar Kharqi (Tunisia), Imam Ashour, Mustafa Abdul-Raouf “Zico,” Mohamed Salah, Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” (Egypt), Abdulelah Al-Amri (Saudi Arabia), Agustin Canobbio (Uruguay), Ramin Rezaian, Mohsen Mohammadi (Iran), Bradley Parkoola, Ousmane Dembélé (France), Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal), Leo Oustigard, Markus Holmgrens Pedersen (Norway), Ayman Hussein (Iraq), Romano Schmidt, Marko Arnautović (Austria), Ali Alwan, Nizar Rashedan (Jordan), João Neves (Portugal), Juan Wesa (Democratic Republic of Congo), Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford (England), Martin Baturina, Petar Musa (Croatia), Caleb Yerenki (Ghana), Daniel Munoz, Luis Díaz, Jhaminton Campas (Colombia), Abusbek Fayzullayev (Uzbekistan), Thiboko Mokuhina (South Africa), Lamine Yamal (Spain), Kevin Pina, Helio Varela (Cape Verde), Finn Sorman (New Zealand), Nazeer Bin Bouali, Amin Gouiri (Algeria)
- Own Goals: Paraguay’s Damián Bobadilla (against the USA), Switzerland’s Miro Mohaim (against Qatar), Egypt’s Mohamed Hani (against Belgium), Iraq’s Ayman Hussein (against Norway), Jordan’s Yazan Al-Arab (against Austria), Qatar’s Mohamed Mana’i (against Canada), Australia’s Cameron Burgess (against the USA), Saudi Arabia’s Hassan Tamabkti (against Spain)
The Golden Boot is awarded to the player with the most goals scored. In the event of a tie, assists will determine the winner, and if still tied, the player with the fewest minutes played will receive the award.
