Read for 2 minutesUpdated: 6 July 2026 04:28 AM IST
Norwegian striker Erling Haaland scored twice against Brazil in the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race to send the Selecao out of the tournament as Norway won 2-1 in the crucial round of 16. With his strikes in the 79th and 90th minutes, Haaland now has 7 goals, the same as France’s Kylian Mbappe and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
Mbappe leads the scoring charts with 7 goals and 2 assists while Haaland and Messi both have 7 goals and 0 assists. England’s Harry Kane is fourth with 5 goals and 0 assists, while France’s Ousmane Dembélé, Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal, Brazil’s Vinicius Jr and Ismaïla Sarr are fourth with 4 goals each.
Top goal scorers in FIFA World Cup 2026
| rank | player | the country | Round | helps |
| 1 | Kylian Mbappe | France | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Erling Halland | Norway | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Harry Kane | England | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Ousmane Dembele | France | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Michael Oyarzabal | Spain | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Sir Ismail | Senegal | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Vinicius Jr | Brazil | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Julian Quinones | Mexico | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Cody Gakpo | The Netherlands | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Brian Brobbie | The Netherlands | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Folarin Balogun | United States | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Elijah only | New Zealand | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Mathews Cunha | Brazil | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Kai Havertz | Germany | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Yone Visa | DR Congo | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Ismail Saibari | Morocco | 3 | 0 |
This World Cup has been sensational for France’s Michael Ollis. The attacking midfielder is a goal-scoring machine in the France set-up and a key cog in Les Bleus’ attack as they look to repeat their 2018 triumph. Ollis has assisted more than any other player in this edition, with five in five games, as France beat Paraguay in the round of 16 to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Equally impressive has been Morocco’s Brahim Diaz who has played provider 4 times in 5 matches, helping his team qualify for the quarter-finals with a 3-0 win against Canada in the Round of 16.
Player with most assists in FIFA World Cup 2026
| rank | name | the country | match | helps |
| 1 | Michael Ollis | France | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Brahim Diaz | Morocco | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Bruno Guimaraes | Brazil | 5 | 4 |
| T4 | Roberto Alvarado | Mexico | 4 | 3 |
| T4 | Florian Wirtz | Germany | 4 | 3 |
| T4 | Martin Odegaard | Norway | 5 | 3 |
(Both tables updated after Brazil vs Norway)