The latest edition of the FIFA World Cup is underway with the USA, Mexico and Canada playing host to an extended tournament which features 48 nations for the first time.
The race for the golden boot, a prize for the leading goal-scorer, will also be hotly contested. France captain Kylian Mbappe leads the charts with seven goals in five matches, followed by Argentina forward Lionel Messi.
2026 World Cup Golden Boot leaderboard
1) Kylian Mbappe (France) – 7 goals
2) Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 7 goals
3) Erling Haaland (Norway) – 6 goals
4) Harry Kane (England) – 5 goals
5) Ousmane Dembele (France) – 4 goals
6) Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) – 4 goals
7) Vinicus Jr. (Brazil) – 4 goals
8) Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) – 4 goals
9) Deniz Undav (Germany) – 3 goals
10) Johan Manzambi (Switzerland) – 3 goals
What are the tiebreaker rules for FIFA World Cup Golden Boot?
As per FIFA World Cup 2026 regulations, if two or more players score the same number of goals, the number of assists (as determined by the members of the FIFA Technical Study Group) shall be decisive for the Golden Boot.
If two or more players are still equal after taking into account the number of assists, the total minutes played in the tournament will be taken into account, with the player playing fewer minutes ranked first.
Published on Jul 04, 2026
