Golden Boot Race
Top scorers + high-volume shot takers in the 2026 World Cup. Updates with each match via ESPN box scores. FIFA tiebreakers: goals → assists → minutes (fewer wins).
1st
FRAKylian Mbappé
8
goals
2nd
ARGLionel Messi
6
goals
3rd
ESPMikel Oyarzabal
5
goals
Behind the podium
| # | Player | Team | G | A | Sh | SOT | Sh/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  ENG | 5 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 3.80 | |
| 5 |  NOR | 5 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4.33 | |
| 6 | FRA | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2.29 | |
| 7 |  CAN | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 3.60 | |
| 8 | ENG | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1.83 | |
| 9 |  GER | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3.00 | |
| 10 | ENG | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | |
| 11 | FRA | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.29 | |
| 12 | GER | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | |
| 13 |  SUI | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | |
| 14 |  POR | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4.33 | |
| 15 |  NED | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3.50 | |
| 16 | CAN | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | |
| 17 |  CIV | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | |
| 18 |  JPN | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.67 | |
| 19 | SUI | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | |
| 20 |  SEN | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | |
| 21 | SEN | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | |
| 22 |  BEL | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | |
| 23 |  USA | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3.50 | |
| 24 |  SWE | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | |
| 25 |  EGY | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1.75 | |
| 26 | ESP | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.17 | |
| 27 |  BRA | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.50 | |
| 28 | CIV | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.50 | |
| 29 | ESP | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .71 | |
| 30 |  URU | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 |
Source: ESPN box scores. Goals + shots are official tournament totals; assists are best-effort from ESPN's feed. Back to World Cup