2026 World Cup Golden Boot Scenarios

2026 race scenarios based on the current scorer table.

#1France crest6 goals
Kylian Mbappé photo

Kylian Mbappé

France

Leading

France player is currently tied for or holding the lead.

Next: Paraguay vs France
#2Argentina crest6 goals
Lionel Messi photo

Lionel Messi

Argentina

Leading

Argentina player is currently tied for or holding the lead.

Next: Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands
#3Norway crest5 goals
Erling Haaland photo

Erling Haaland

Norway

2

Goals needed to move ahead of the current lead for Norway.

Next: Brazil vs Norway
#4England crest5 goals
Harry Kane photo

Harry Kane

England

2

Goals needed to move ahead of the current lead for England.

Next: Mexico vs England
#8Senegal crest4 goals
Ismaïla Sarr photo

Ismaïla Sarr

Senegal

3

Goals needed to move ahead of the current lead for Senegal.

Next match unknown
#6Spain crest4 goals
Mikel Oyarzabal photo

Mikel Oyarzabal

Spain

3

Goals needed to move ahead of the current lead for Spain.

Next match unknown
#7France crest4 goals
Ousmane Dembélé photo

Ousmane Dembélé

France

3

Goals needed to move ahead of the current lead for France.

Next: Paraguay vs France
#5Brazil crest4 goals
Vinicius Junior photo

Vinicius Junior

Brazil

3

Goals needed to move ahead of the current lead for Brazil.

Next: Brazil vs Norway
#19Netherlands crest3 goals
Brian Brobbey photo

Brian Brobbey

Netherlands

4

Goals needed to move ahead of the current lead for Netherlands.

Next match unknown
#20Netherlands crest3 goals
Cody Gakpo photo

Cody Gakpo

Netherlands

4

Goals needed to move ahead of the current lead for Netherlands.

Next match unknown