World Cup Golden Boot tracker: Messi leads Vini, Mbappé as top scorer | OneFootball

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·23 Juni 2026

World Cup Golden Boot tracker: Messi leads Vini, Mbappé as top scorer

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By MLSsoccer staff

The race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot is heating up, with several candidates emerging to become the top goalscorer at this summer's tournament.


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Note: FIFA uses the following tiebreakers to determine the Golden Boot winner: 

  • Most assists 
  • Fewest minutes played

2026 World Cup Golden Boot leaders

  • Lionel Messi (Argentina) - 5 goals, 0 assists, 187 minutes
  • Vinicius Junior (Brazil) - 4 goals, 1 assist, 293 minutes
  • Kylian Mbappé (France) - 4 goals, 0 assists, 199 minutes
  • Erling Haaland (Norway) -  4 goals, 0 assists, 207 minutes
  • Deniz Undav (Germany) - 3 goals, 2 assists, 69 minutes
  • Johan Manzambi (Switzerland) - 3 goals, 1 assist, 146 minutes
  • Matheus Cunha (Brazil) - 3 goals, 0 assists, 191 minutes
  • Ismael Saibari (Morocco) - 3 goals, 0 assists, 255 minutes
  • Jonathan David (Canada) - 3 goals, 0 assists, 170 minutes

World Cup: Past Golden Boot winners

Here are the previous winners of the World Cup Golden Boot, which has been awarded since the 1982 edition of the tournament:

  • 2022: Kylian Mbappé (France - 8 goals)
  • 2018: Harry Kane (England - 6 goals)
  • 2014: James Rodríguez (Colombia - 6 goals)
  • 2010: Thomas Müller (Germany - 5 goals)
  • 2006: Miroslav Klose (Germany - 5 goals)
  • 2002: Ronaldo (Brazil - 8 goals)
  • 1998: Davor Šuker (Croatia - 6 goals)
  • 1994: Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria), Oleg Salenko (Russia) - 6 goals
  • 1990: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy - 6 goals)
  • 1986: Gary Lineker (England - 6 goals)
  • 1982: Paolo Rossi (Italy - 6 goals)
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