Kane and Haaland lead the race for the 2026 Golden Boot, see the rankings | OneFootball

The European season has barely begun and the favorites for the 2026 Golden Shoe are already emerging. Norway’s Erling Haaland of Manchester City and England’s Harry Kane of Bayern Munich are the top scorers in their national leagues and should compete until the end for the award.

On Saturday, Haaland and Kane took the field for their respective teams. The Norwegian decided Manchester City’s 2–0 win, scoring both goals. In Germany, Kane found the net once in Bayern Munich’s victory over Borussia Dortmund, 2–1.

Since both leagues (German and English) have a multiplier of two in UEFA’s award, Kane has 24 points, while Haaland has 22. The Englishman has played seven matches in the German league, and the Norwegian eight in the English league.

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Unexpected leader

Neither of the two scorers is the current leader in the Golden Shoe race. Danish forward Kasper Hogh of Bodo/Glimt holds first place with 17 goals and 25.5 points. He has already played 24 matches in the Norwegian league and has only six left this season, as the local league is played within a calendar year, unlike the European standard.

Outside contenders

Another strong Golden Shoe candidate is Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid. In eight LaLiga matches, the forward has scored nine times and thus has 18 points in the ranking. Currently, the Frenchman is in tenth place.

Criteria

UEFA awards the player who scores the most goals in national leagues, taking into account the level of difficulty of the competition.

While the top European leagues have a multiplier of two, leagues from mid-ranked UEFA countries are worth 1.5. Lower-profile tournaments, such as Latvia’s, have a multiplier of one.

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