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 â assists â minutes (fewer wins).
1st
ARGLionel Messi
5
goals
2nd
CANJonathan David
3
goals
3rd
GERKai Havertz
3
goals
Behind the podium
| # | Player | Team | G | A | Sh | SOT | Sh/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  ENG | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4.33 | |
| 5 |  NOR | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4.50 | |
| 6 | GER | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | |
| 7 |  SUI | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | |
| 8 |  FRA | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | |
| 9 | FRA | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4.00 | |
| 10 |  POR | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5.00 | |
| 11 |  NED | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3.50 | |
| 12 |  ESP | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5.00 | |
| 13 | CAN | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| 14 |  CIV | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | |
| 15 |  JPN | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.67 | |
| 16 | SUI | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2.00 | |
| 17 |  USA | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3.50 | |
| 18 |  SWE | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3.50 | |
| 19 |  SEN | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 20 | ENG | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | |
| 21 | CIV | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.50 | |
| 22 |  BRA | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | |
| 23 |  URU | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | |
| 24 | BRA | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | |
| 25 |  NZL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | |
| 26 |  MAR | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | |
| 27 | JPN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | |
| 28 |  BIH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | |
| 29 | NED | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | |
| 30 | NED | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
Source: ESPN box scores. Goals + shots are official tournament totals; assists are best-effort from ESPN's feed. Back to World Cup