World Cup 2026 Golden Boot, top scorers so far: Messi, Mbappé, Balogun, Haaland, Oyarzabal, Kane, David
Here’s how the World Cup top scorer table looks so far.
The race for the Golden Boot at the World Cup is hotting up, with plenty of players finding an extra gear as the games roll on.
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.
Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are among those standing in his way.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at how the top scorers list for the 2026 World Cup is shaping up...
ERLING HAALAND BAGS A BRACE TO MAKE IT 3-1 NORWAY! 🇳🇴
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 23, 2026
Truly unreal goalscoring prowess from the Norwegian striker pic.twitter.com/WEWtTWdmtr
World Cup golden boot standings:
| Rank | Player | Country | Position | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | FW | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | FW | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Erling Haaland | Norway | FW | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Deniz Undav | Germany | FW | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Jonathan David | Canada | FW | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Crysencio Summerville | Netherlands | FW | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Mikel Oyarzabal | Spain | FW | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Maxi Araujo | Uruguay | MF | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Ayase Ueda | Japan | FW | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Cody Gakpo | Netherlands | FW | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Vinicius Junior | Brazil | FW | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | MF | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Brian Brobbey | Netherlands | FW | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Harry Kane | England | FW | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Matheus Cunha | Brazil | FW | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Cyle Larin | Canada | FW | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Daichi Kamada | Japan | MF | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Folarin Balogun | United States | FW | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Ismael Saibari | Morocco | MF | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Yasin Ayari | Sweden | MF | 2 | 0 |
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: full list
MESSI WITH THE BRACE TO PASS MARTA FOR THE MOST-EVER GOALS, MAN OR WOMAN, IN A FIFA WORLD CUP 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/Ww5Wz9FnHk
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 22, 2026
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