There is a three-way tie at the top of the of the World Cup Golden Boot race.
Messi was first to notch seven goals for the tournament in North America after opening the scoring against Cape Verde with a stunning finish.
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Kylian Mbappe drew level with his penalty against Paraguay, but sits top of the standings thanks to his two assists.
The following evening Erling Haaland added to his winner against Ivory Coast with two goals to dump out Brazil.
Over to Harry Kane, back on five goals, to match his rivals.
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