The battle for the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup has intensified as French star Kylian Mbappe has matched Argentine Lionel Messi at the top of the scoring chart.
Mbappe scored France's goal in their ongoing Round of 16 match against Paraguay, bringing his tally to 7 goals in the current tournament, tying him with Messi for the lead.
Norwegian Erling Haaland and Englishman Harry Kane sit in second place with 5 goals each, while Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé, Brazilian Vinícius Júnior, Senegalese Ismaïla Sarr, and Spaniard Mikel Oyarzabal are tied for third with 4 goals each.
Mbappe has now scored 19 goals in his World Cup career, just one behind the all-time leading scorer Lionel Messi, who has 20 goals.
The competition for the Golden Boot is heating up as the World Cup progresses into the knockout stages, with the tournament's top stars continuing to vie for scoring supremacy.
