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World Cup 2026 Golden Boot — Live Race

The Golden Boot is decided on one thing: goals scored at the tournament. This is the live race — who has actually found the net, ranked by goals, then assists, then efficiency, with who’s still alive in the knockouts to add to their tally.

Kylian Mbappé
Current leader
Kylian Mbappé
Real Madrid · FRA · Eliminated in the Semi-finals
10
goals · 8 gms

Kylian Mbappé leads by 2 over Lionel Messi. FRA are eliminated, so 10 is a fixed target the field is now chasing.

Top Scorers — the Race

Real tournament goals · updated every 15 min
1
Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé
🇫🇷Real Madrid
10
goals
Eliminated in the Semi-finals8 games4 assists
1.25
Per game
4
Assists
41
Shots
23
On tgt

10 goals in 8 games and 4 assists, scoring almost every game but FRA are out — 10 is the final tally.

Kylian Mbappé wins Golden Boot at 2026 World Cup after Lionel Messi's goalless final

2
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
🇦🇷Inter Miami CF
8
goals
Runner-up8 games4 assists
1.00
Per game
4
Assists
35
Shots
18
On tgt

8 goals in 8 games and 4 assists, scoring almost every game but ARG are out — 8 is the final tally.

Argentina FA president pays tribute to Lionel Messi: 'A story that will live forever'

3
Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland
🇳🇴Manchester City
7
goals
Eliminated in the Quarter-finals6 games
1.17
Per game
0
Assists
20
Shots
13
On tgt

7 goals in 6 games, scoring almost every game but NOR are out — 7 is the final tally.

Haaland arrives in Norway with a taxidermy raccoon

4
Ousmane Dembélé
Ousmane Dembélé
🇫🇷Paris Saint-Germain
6
goals
Eliminated in the Semi-finals8 games2 assists
0.75
Per game
2
Assists
20
Shots
10
On tgt

6 goals in 8 games and 2 assists but FRA are out — 6 is the final tally.

Joy for France fans after Dembélé doubles lead vs. Morocco

5
Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Real Madrid
5
goals
Eliminated in the Semi-finals7 games1 assists
0.71
Per game
1
Assists
16
Shots
10
On tgt

5 goals in 7 games and 1 assist but ENG are out — 5 is the final tally.

Burley: Bellingham carried England in the World Cup

6
Mikel Oyarzabal
Mikel Oyarzabal
🇪🇸Real Sociedad
5
goals
Champions8 games1 assists
0.63
Per game
1
Assists
23
Shots
12
On tgt

5 goals in 8 games and 1 assist and ESP went all the way — 5 on a title-winning run.

Mikel Oyarzabal fires Spain past Austria to World Cup last 16

7
Harry Kane
Harry Kane
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Bayern München
5
goals
Eliminated in the Semi-finals7 games
0.71
Per game
0
Assists
22
Shots
11
On tgt

5 goals in 7 games but ENG are out — 5 is the final tally.

Harry Kane warns England are 'still in that grieving stage' but strongly backs Thomas Tuchel

8
Ismaïla Sarr
Ismaïla Sarr
🇸🇳Crystal Palace
4
goals
Eliminated in the Round of 324 games1 assists
1.00
Per game
1
Assists
17
Shots
6
On tgt

4 goals in 4 games and 1 assist, scoring almost every game but SEN are out — 4 is the final tally.

Senegal's Ismaila Sarr refutes rumours of Pape Gueye 'altercation'; urges 'unity' after World Cup exit

9
Vinícius Júnior
Vinícius Júnior
🇧🇷Real Madrid
4
goals
Eliminated in the Round of 165 games1 assists
0.80
Per game
1
Assists
17
Shots
11
On tgt

4 goals in 5 games and 1 assist but BRA are out — 4 is the final tally.

Vinícius Júnior says sorry to Brazil fans after World Cup 'disappointment'

10
Deniz Undav
Deniz Undav
🇩🇪VfB Stuttgart
3
goals
Eliminated in the Round of 324 games2 assists
0.75
Per game
2
Assists
6
Shots
4
On tgt

3 goals in 4 games and 2 assists but GER are out — 3 is the final tally.

Germany's Deniz Undav 'happy' in super-sub role at World Cup

11
Johan Manzambi
Johan Manzambi
🇨🇭SC Freiburg
3
goals
Eliminated in the Quarter-finals4 games2 assists
0.75
Per game
2
Assists
6
Shots
3
On tgt

3 goals in 4 games and 2 assists but SUI are out — 3 is the final tally.

World Cup breakout star Johan Manzambi joins Aston Villa

12
Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Arsenal
3
goals
Eliminated in the Semi-finals7 games2 assists
0.43
Per game
2
Assists
13
Shots
7
On tgt

3 goals in 7 games and 2 assists but ENG are out — 3 is the final tally.

England's Bukayo Saka after World Cup hat trick: 'I would love to have played more'

13
Cody Gakpo
Cody Gakpo
🇳🇱Liverpool
3
goals
Eliminated in the Round of 324 games1 assists
0.75
Per game
1
Assists
10
Shots
6
On tgt

3 goals in 4 games and 1 assist but NED are out — 3 is the final tally.

Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo shares loss of unborn son

14
Charles De Ketelaere
Charles De Ketelaere
🇧🇪Atalanta
3
goals
Eliminated in the Quarter-finals6 games1 assists
0.50
Per game
1
Assists
6
Shots
5
On tgt

3 goals in 6 games and 1 assist but BEL are out — 3 is the final tally.

15
Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku
🇧🇪Napoli
3
goals
Eliminated in the Quarter-finals6 games1 assists
0.50
Per game
1
Assists
6
Shots
3
On tgt

3 goals in 6 games and 1 assist but BEL are out — 3 is the final tally.

Lukaku shrugs off criticism ahead of Belgium's WC match vs. Senegal

16
Bradley Barcola
Bradley Barcola
🇫🇷Paris Saint-Germain
3
goals
Eliminated in the Semi-finals8 games1 assists
0.38
Per game
1
Assists
10
Shots
5
On tgt

3 goals in 8 games and 1 assist but FRA are out — 3 is the final tally.

17
Lautaro Martínez
Lautaro Martínez
🇦🇷Internazionale
3
goals
Runner-up8 games1 assists
0.38
Per game
1
Assists
10
Shots
4
On tgt

3 goals in 8 games and 1 assist but ARG are out — 3 is the final tally.

Lautaro Martínez explains emotional reaction to his winning goal

18
Elijah Just
Elijah Just
🇳🇿Motherwell
3
goals
Out in the group stage3 games
1.00
Per game
0
Assists
7
Shots
5
On tgt

3 goals in 3 games, scoring almost every game, though NZL went home in the group stage, so the tally is set.

19
Kai Havertz
Kai Havertz
🇩🇪Arsenal
3
goals
Eliminated in the Round of 324 games
0.75
Per game
0
Assists
12
Shots
7
On tgt

3 goals in 4 games but GER are out — 3 is the final tally.

20
Yoane Wissa
Yoane Wissa
🇨🇩Newcastle United
3
goals
Eliminated in the Round of 324 games
0.75
Per game
0
Assists
11
Shots
3
On tgt

3 goals in 4 games but COD are out — 3 is the final tally.

Wissa: Congo DR deserve to play England

21
Brian Brobbey
Brian Brobbey
🇳🇱Sunderland
3
goals
Eliminated in the Round of 324 games
0.75
Per game
0
Assists
4
Shots
3
On tgt

3 goals in 4 games but NED are out — 3 is the final tally.

Dutch fans celebrate Brobbey's opening goal vs. Sweden

22
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
🇵🇹Al Nassr
3
goals
Eliminated in the Round of 165 games
0.60
Per game
0
Assists
18
Shots
9
On tgt

3 goals in 5 games but POR are out — 3 is the final tally.

Will Cristiano Ronaldo play at the next World Cup?

23
Jonathan David
Jonathan David
🇨🇦Juventus
3
goals
Eliminated in the Round of 165 games
0.60
Per game
0
Assists
18
Shots
8
On tgt

3 goals in 5 games but CAN are out — 3 is the final tally.

24
Folarin Balogun
Folarin Balogun
🇺🇸AS Monaco
3
goals
Eliminated in the Round of 165 games
0.60
Per game
0
Assists
14
Shots
5
On tgt

3 goals in 5 games but USA are out — 3 is the final tally.

Transfer rumors, news: USMNT's Balogun targeted by Juve, Dortmund

How the race is ranked

Real goals, not a projection
  • Tournament goals — actual goals scored at World Cup 2026, from the official match box scores. The award is decided on this and nothing else.
  • Assists — the official first tiebreaker when players are level on goals.
  • Fewer games — the efficiency tiebreak: a scorer who got there in fewer matches ranks ahead (a stand-in for FIFA’s “fewest minutes”).
  • Still alive vs eliminated — a scorer whose team is out has a final tally; one still in the knockouts can keep adding. We show a ceiling — current goals plus their per-game rate over the most games they could still play if they win out.

Standings are live tournament data; the ceiling is a model read, not betting advice. Data refreshes every 15 min.