France captain Kylian Mbappe has moved to the top of the race for the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup following his two-goal performance in Saturday’s third-place play-off.
Mbappe scored twice despite France’s dramatic 6-4 defeat to England, taking his tournament tally to 10 goals and four assists.
The Real Madrid forward now leads Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who has registered eight goals and four assists heading into Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain.
Messi still has an opportunity to close the gap or even overtake Mbappe when Argentina face Spain in the tournament’s showpiece match.
England midfielder Jude Bellingham sits third on the scoring chart with seven goals and one assist after helping the Three Lions secure third place.
Norway striker Erling Haaland is also on seven goals, while France winger Ousmane Dembele occupies fifth with six goals and two assists.
England captain Harry Kane has six goals and one assist, with Spain forward Mikel Oyarzabal completing the top seven on five goals and one assist ahead of the final.
Top 7 Golden Boot standings:
Kylian Mbappe (France) – 10 goals, 4 assists
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 8 goals, 4 assists
Jude Bellingham (England) – 7 goals, 1 assist
Erling Haaland (Norway) – 7 goals
Ousmane Dembele (France) – 6 goals, 2 assists
Harry Kane (England) – 6 goals, 1 assist
Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) – 5 goals, 1 assist
