Kylian Mbappé Leads FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot Race with 10 Goals

Kylian Mbappé of France is leading the Golden Boot race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 after scoring two goals against England in the third-place match. He now has 10 goals in the tournament, two more than Lionel Messi of Argentina. Mbappé has a chance to extend his lead in the World Cup final against Spain. If Messi scores two goals in the final, he will tie Mbappé in goals and win the Golden Boot based on assists. However, if Messi scores less than two goals, Mbappé will become the first player to win the Golden Boot twice in a row. Mbappé is also competing for the all-time World Cup top scorer title, with 22 goals, one ahead of Messi's 21. Mbappé's 10 goals in this tournament is the most by any player in the 21st century, surpassing Gerd Müller's 10 goals in 1970. He joins an elite group of players who have scored eight or more goals in a single World Cup, including Gerd Müller, Just Fontaine, Sándor Kocsis, Ademir, Eusébio, Guillermo Stábile, and Ronaldo. Jude Bellingham of England is third in the Golden Boot race with 7 goals, making him the highest-scoring English player in a single World Cup. Bellingham is ahead of Erling Haaland of Norway based on assists. England captain Harry Kane and France's Ousmane Dembélé have scored 6 goals each.