Read 3 minutesUpdated: 3 July 2026 03:43 PM IST
The FIFA World Cup 2026 has been a true goalfest, with one of the most exciting Golden Boot races across the Americas.
All the expected names have arrived for their respective teams as the battle for the world title heats up. The list of leading goalscorers includes two legends of contemporary football – Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
Argentina great Messi averages two goals per game in this edition, with six goals to his name in the three matches he has played so far.
Messi opened his campaign with a sensational hat-trick in Argentina’s opener against Algeria. He continued his scoring streak in the next two matches, scoring a brace against Austria and a stunning free-kick goal in the final group-stage fixture against Jordan. His goal against Jordan made him the first player in history to score in seven consecutive World Cups.
The Argentine maestro also broke Miroslav Klose’s all-time record for the highest goalscorer in World Cup history.
He is joined in the lead by French star Mbappe, who has scored three braces in four matches played in this edition. He scored two goals each in France’s victories over Senegal, Iraq and Sweden. Mbappe is now second behind Messi on the all-time World Cup goalscoring list with 18 goals.
England captain Harry Kane and Norwegian goalscoring machine Erling Haaland are third with five goals each. Kane’s brace helped England beat DR Congo in an encounter and book their place in the Round of 16. Meanwhile, Haaland scored the winning goal against Ivory Coast to seal Norway’s ticket to the knockout stages.
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France’s Ousmane Dembele, Brazil’s Vinicius Junior and Senegal’s Ismaila Sarr each have four goals.
Top goal scorers in FIFA World Cup 2026
| rank | name | the country | match | Round |
| T1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 3 | 6 |
| T1 | Kylian Mbappe | France | 4 | 6 |
| T3 | Harry Kane | England | 4 | 5 |
| T3 | Erling Halland | Norway | 3 | 5 |
| T5 | Sir Ismail | Senegal | 4 | 4 |
| T5 | Vinicius Jr | Brazil | 4 | 4 |
| T5 | Ousmane Dembele | France | 4 | 4 |
| T8 | Cody Gakpo | The Netherlands | 4 | 3 |
| T8 | Ismail Saibari | Morocco | 4 | 3 |
| T8 | Yone Visa | Congo Dr | 4 | 3 |
| T8 | Kai Havertz | Germany | 4 | 3 |
| T8 | Julian Quinones | Mexico | 4 | 3 |
| T8 | Jonathan David | Canada | 4 | 3 |
| T8 | Mathews Cunha | Brazil | 4 | 3 |
| T8 | Brian Brobbie | The Netherlands | 4 | 3 |
| T8 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 4 | 3 |
| T8 | Elijah only | New Zealand | 3 | 3 |
| T8 | Folarin Balogun | United States | 3 | 3 |
| T8 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | 3 | 3 |
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 provided more assists than any other player in this edition, with four in five games, and is hungry for more.
Equally impressive has been Brazil’s Bruno Guimaraes, who has four assists in as many games to sit second on the assists list.
Player with most assists in FIFA World Cup 2026
| rank | name | the country | match | Assists |
| 1 | Michael Ollis | France | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Bruno Guimaraes | Brazil | 4 | 4 |
| T3 | Florian Wirtz | Germany | 4 | 3 |
| T3 | Alexander Isaac | Sweden | 4 | 3 |
| T3 | Roberto Alvarado | Mexico | 4 | 3 |
| T3 | Martin Odegaard | Norway | 3 | 3 |
(Both tables updated after Switzerland vs Algeria Round of 32 match on Friday)