2026 World Cup Golden Boot: top scorers as it stands - Messi, Mbappé, Dembélé...
As the 2026 World Cup moves into the knockout rounds, find out which players are leading the charge for the Golden Boot.
With the knockout stages now underway at the 2026 World Cup, the race for the Golden Boot is intensifying, as a raft of major names head up the tournament’s goal chart.
Who’ll be crowned 2026’s goal king?
As well as winning the ultimate prize in sport, there are a number of individual awards that are given out at the conclusion of the tournament. These include best player, best young player, and of course, most goals scored.
Since the inception of the World Cup in 1930, nobody has won the Golden Boot twice, yet that could soon change as Kylian Mbappé already has one on his shelf at home.
Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi - who currently tops the 2026 standings - are among those standing in Mbappé’s way.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at how the top scorers list for this summer’s World Cup is shaping up...
2026 Golden Boot standings:
| Rank | Player | Country | Position | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | FW | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | FW | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | FW | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Vinícius Júnior | Brazil | FW | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Erling Haaland | Norway | FW | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Deniz Undav | Germany | FW | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | MF | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Ismaila Sarr | Senegal | FW | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey | Netherlands | FW | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha | Brazil | FW | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Ismael Saibari | Morocco | MF | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Harry Kane | England | FW | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Elijah Just | New Zealand | MF | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Yoane Wissa | DR Congo | FW | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Jonathan David | Canada | FW | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Crysencio Summerville | Netherlands | FW | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Pape Gueye | Senegal | MF | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Rubén Vargas | Switzerland | FW | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Riyad Mahrez | Algeria | FW | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Mikel Oyarzabal | Spain | FW | 2 | 1 |
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: full list
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