FULL LIST: 2026 World Cup top scorers after round two

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

June 24, 2026 9:42 am

The race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot has intensified after the completion of the second round of group-stage matches, with Argentina captain Lionel Messi establishing himself as the clear frontrunner.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has scored five goals and provided zero assists so far, placing him clear at the top of the standings.

Messi opened his tournament with a hat-trick and followed it up with two more goals in Argentina’s second group match.

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France captain Kylian Mbappé and Norway striker Erling Haaland sit immediately behind on four goals each.

Mbappé ranks second and Haaland third, with both players yet to register an assist.

The tiebreaker between them was decided by minutes played, in line with FIFA’s Golden Boot criteria.

Golden Boot standings: Top 30 highest goal scorers at 2026 World Cup

Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 5 goals, 0 assists

Kylian Mbappé (France) – 4 goals, 0 assists

Erling Haaland (Norway) – 4 goals, 0 assists

Deniz Undav (Germany) – 3 goals, 2 assists

Jonathan David (Canada) – 3 goals, 0 assists

Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) – 2 goals, 1 assist

Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) – 2 goals, 1 assist

Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) – 2 goals, 1 assist

Ayase Ueda (Japan) – 2 goals, 1 assist

Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) – 2 goals, 1 assist

Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) – 2 goals, 1 assist

Johan Manzambi (Switzerland) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Matheus Cunha (Brazil) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Cyle Larin (Canada) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Daichi Kamada (Japan) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Folarin Balogun (United States) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Ismael Saibari (Morocco) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Yasin Ayari (Sweden) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Elijah Just (New Zealand) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Kai Havertz (Germany) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Harry Kane (England) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) – 2 goals, 0 assists

Alexander Isak (Sweden) – 1 goal, 3 assists

Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – 1 goal, 2 assists

Nathan Saliba (Canada) – 1 goal, 1 assist

Ruben Vargas (Switzerland) – 1 goal, 1 assist

Ousmane Dembélé (France) – 1 goal, 1 assist.

Saheed Oyelakin

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