While lifting the trophy is every team’s main objective, there are also individual awards to compete for, including the World Cup 2026 Golden Boot. After the conclusion of the group stage, Lionel Messi leads the scoring standings.
Messi has scored six goals for Argentina. He began the tournament with a historic hat trick against Algeria, becoming the oldest player to score three goals in a World Cup match, before adding two more against Austria.
Close behind him are several of the tournament’s biggest stars with four goals each, including Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Vinícius Júnior and Erling Haaland, who all helped France, Brazil and Norway reach the knockout stage.
Golden Boot standings
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 6 |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 |
| 3 | Vinícius Júnior | Brazil | 4 |
| 4 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 4 |
| 5 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4 |
| 6 | Harry Kane | England | 3 |
| 7 | Elijah Just | New Zealand | 3 |
| 8 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 3 |
| 9 | Ismael Saibari | Morocco | 3 |
| 10 | Jonathan David | Canada | 3 |
| 11 | Matheus Cunha | Brazil | 3 |
| 12 | Brian Brobbey | Netherlands | 3 |
| 13 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | 3 |
| 14 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 |
| 15 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 2 |
Lamine Yamal’s position
Lamine Yamal is not among the tournament’s leading scorers, having scored one goal during the group stage after returning from injury. The winger found the net in Spain’s 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia.
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