With his double against Brazil, Haaland now has seven goals, the same as Messi and Mbappe at the top of the table.
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Erling Haaland joins Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé on the Golden Boot leaderboard for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
France goalkeeper Kylian Mbappé and Argentina great Lionel Messi were joint leaders in the competition for the competition’s top scorers with seven goals each over three days, but Haaland tied them on Sunday with a double in Norway’s round-of-16 win over Brazil.
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The World Cup finals began and Messi became the first player to reach seven goals when Argentina beat Cape Verde on Friday, followed by Mbappé the following day when France beat Paraguay.
England’s Harry Kane extended his tally to six goals by scoring in England’s thrilling 3-2 win over Mexico late on Sunday.
Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal and Mbappe’s teammate Ousmane Dembele are hot on the heels with four goals each.
Here’s what you need to know about FIFA’s Golden Boot Award.
What is the FIFA Golden Boot Award and how is it determined?
The FIFA Golden Boot is awarded to the player who scores the most goals at the end of the tournament.
France’s Mbappé is the current holder after scoring eight goals in the 2022 World Cup against Qatar.
If two players are tied for the same number of goals at the end of the tournament, the player with the most assists wins the award.
If these tiebreakers cannot separate two players, the Golden Boot will go to the player with the fewest minutes of goals and assists.
Who will be the top scorer at the 2026 World Cup?
Kylian Mbappé (France) – 7 goals, 2 assists Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 7 goals, 0 assists Erling Haaland (Norway) – 7 goals, 0 assists Harry Kane (England) – 6 goals, 1 assist Ousmane Dembele (France) – 4 goals, 2 assists Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) – 4 goals, 1 assist
How many times has a current World Cup player won the Golden Boot award?
Mbappe, Kane and James Rodriguez are all aiming to become top scorers for a second time.
England’s Kane won the award at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and Colombia’s Rodríguez was the top scorer at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
No player has ever won this award more than once.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo win the Golden Boot this year?
The Portuguese star has steadily risen through the ranks, scoring three goals in four games. But to win, you need to start scoring more goals quickly.
Portugal will look to their captain to add more goals if they are to finish high in the tournament.
Who has scored the most goals in a single World Cup?
French forward Juste Fontaine holds the record for scoring an astonishing 13 goals in the 1958 tournament in Sweden.
Sandor Kocsis scored 11 goals in the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, and West Germany’s Gerd Müller scored 10 goals in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.
Who has scored the most goals in FIFA World Cup history?
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 20 Kylian Mbappé (France) – 19 Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 16 Ronaldo (Brazil) – 15 Harry Kane (England), Gerd Muller (West Germany) – 14
