Messi had taken back control ahead of Mbappe and Erling Haaland after registering a late goal and an assist as the Argentina fought back from 2-0 down with just 11 minutes to go to defeat Egypt 3-2 with an astonishing last-16 comeback in Atlanta on Tuesday.
Here are the latest Golden Boot standings for the 2026 World Cup…
World Cup 2026 top scorers
Position
Player
Nation
Goals
Assists
1
Kylian Mbappe
France
8
2
=1
Lionel Messi
Argentina
8
1
2
Erling Haaland
Norway
7
0
4
Harry Kane
England
6
1
=5
Ousmane Dembele
France
4
2
=5
Jude Bellingham
England
4
1
=5
Vinicius Jr
Brazil
4
1
=5
Julian Quinones
Mexico
4
1
=5
Mikel Oyarzabal
Spain
4
1
=5
Ismaila Sarr
Senegal
4
1
Table correct as of July 9, 2026.
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