2026 World Cup Top Scorers: Messi leads with 7 goals, Mbappé in pursuit
Lionel Messi tops the 2026 World Cup scoring charts with 7 goals, with Kylian Mbappé close behind on 6. Here is the full top scorers ranking so far.
The 2026 World Cup has produced a thrilling race for the Golden Boot, with Lionel Messi leading the pack after a remarkable tournament so far.
The top four
- 🥇 Lionel Messi (Argentina) — 7 goals
- 🥈 Kylian Mbappé (France) — 6 goals
- 🥉 Erling Haaland (Norway) — 5 goals
- 🥉 Harry Kane (England) — 5 goals
Players on 4 goals
- Ousmane Dembélé (France) — 4 goals
- Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) — 4 goals
- Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) — 4 goals
- Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) — 4 goals
Players on 3 goals (selection)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) — 3 goals
- Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) — 3 goals
- Kai Havertz (Germany) — 3 goals
- Folarin Balogun (USA) — 3 goals
- Jonathan David (Canada) — 3 goals
- Ilias Saibari (Morocco) — 3 goals
With the Round of 16 now underway, the Golden Boot race remains wide open as top strikers look to add to their tallies before the tournament reaches its climax.


