Lionel Messi officially leads the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot standings with 5 goals scored in Argentina's opening two group-stage matches.
Current 2026 World Cup Golden Boot Race
Following Argentina's 2–0 victory over Austria, Messi broke the record for the most goals scored in World Cup history, bringing his all-time career tournament tally to 18 goals. The current tournament leaderboard stands as follows:
Rank | Player | Country | Goals | Assists | Minutes Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 5 | 0 | 170 |
| T-2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 | 0 | 180 |
| T-2 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4 | 0 | 180 |
| 4 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 | 2 | 56 |
| 5 | Jonathan David | Canada | 3 | 0 | 151 |
Messi's Path to 5 Goals
Messi opened his tournament with a stunning hat-trick during Argentina's 3–0 win against Algeria. He followed that up on Monday by bouncing back from an early missed penalty to score a crucial brace in the 2–0 win over Austria, securing all five of Argentina's total goals in the tournament so far.
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