World Cup 2026 top scorers: Kylian Mbappe overtakes Lionel Messi again in Golden Boot race

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...

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.