Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé have traded spectacular performances all summer long in a generational battle for the Golden Boot — and the French superstar didn't let up in the third-place game.

Who'll win the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? The race is on for who'll score the most goals at the tournament, and it is set to be one of the tournament's most closely watched storylines.

At the 2026 World Cup, group-stage play has met its end. That means that high-stakes soccer is now upon World Cup viewers. In this year's tournament so far, the top of the goalscoring charts features ...

How many Golden Boot winners also won the World Cup? There have been 22 previous editions of the men's FIFA World Cup, but there have only been three occasions when the champion also had a player atop ...

Here you’ll find detailed estimates for how likely all teams are to reach each round or to win the tournament. You can sort the table by any of these measures. Advertisement We estimate each team’s ...

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have eight goals while Erling Haaland scored seven in the race for World Cup Golden Boot; Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham are in the mix with six; ex-France striker Just ...

The stars have been out throughout the 2026 World Cup, and they’re still shining bright on the final days of the tournament. We've been tracking the race for the Golden Boot, the award that's bestowed ...

Mbappe celebrates scoring his 10th goal of the tournament. Reuters / Marco Bello “Sometimes in football, you have to score goals.” There are only four games remaining in the 2026 World Cup and Thierry ...

The stars have been out throughout the 2026 World Cup, and they’re still shining bright on the final days of the tournament. France's Kylian Mbappé was the latest player to get out in front, striking ...