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Argentina’s Messi has the same goalscoring record as France’s Mbappe as the World Cup favorites look to strengthen on deaf ears.
Published on 1 Jul 2026
To you, Lionel. This is what football fans are hoping Kylian Mbappe will say to Lionel Messi after France’s latest victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The battle to be the top scorer in the tournament is intensifying as the game heads into the thick of things.
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Argentina great Messi is battling French star Mbappe at the top of the table, with Norway’s Erling Haaland and Brazil’s Vinicius Junior hot on their heels.
Here’s everything you need to know about FIFA’s Golden Boot award:
What is the FIFA Golden Boot award and how is it judged?
The FIFA Golden Boot is awarded to the player with the most goals at the end of the competition.
France’s Mbappe is currently in charge scoring eight goals in Qatar at the 2022 World Cup.
If two players are tied on the same score at the end of the tournament, then the player with the most assists will win the prize.
If the players are unable to split the two players, then the Golden Boot is awarded to the player who has achieved their goals and assists in the fewest minutes.
Who are the top goal scorers in World Cup 2026?
- Kylian Mbappe (France) – 6 goals, 2 assists
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 6 goals, 0 assists
- Erling Haaland (Norway) – 5 goals, 0 assists
- Ousmane Dembele (France) – 4 goals, 2 assists
- Vinicius Junior (Brazil) – 4 goals, 1 assist
How many Golden Boot awards have World Cup players won?
Mbappe, Harry Kane and James Rodriguez are all looking to win the goalscoring award again.
England’s Kane won the award in 2018 in Russia, while Colombia’s Rodriguez won the award in 2014 in Brazil.
No player has ever won the award more than once.
Can Cristiano Ronaldo win the Golden Boot this year?
They can, but they need to start scoring more goals, and faster.
The Portuguese veteran has scored twice in the tournament, both goals coming just once 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan in public.
Portugal are looking to go deeper into the tournament and will be looking to their captain to add to his goalscoring streak.
Which player has scored the most goals in a single World Cup?
French player Just Fontaine holds the record after scoring an impressive 13 goals in the 1958 tournament in Sweden.
Sandor Kocsis scored 11 at the 1954 tournament in Switzerland, while West Germany’s Gerd Muller scored 10 at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.
Who has scored the most goals in FIFA World Cup history?
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 19
- Kylian Mbappe (France) – 18
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 16
- Ronaldo (Brazil) – 15
- Gerd Müller (West Germany) – 14
