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Golden Boot Race Heats Up: Messi, Mbappé & More Score Big
19 Jun
Summary
- Lionel Messi and Jonathan David lead with hat tricks in the Golden Boot race.
- Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane are among 11 players with multiple goals.
- Several players, including Messi and Kane, set scoring records or milestones.
The race for the 2026 World Cup's Golden Boot is underway, with numerous multi-goal scorers emerging after the first week of the group stage. As of Thursday evening, June 19, 2026, Lionel Messi of Argentina and Canada's Jonathan David lead the pack with hat tricks.
Past Golden Boot winners Kylian Mbappé of France and Harry Kane of England are also competing strongly, each having scored multiple goals. Mbappé scored in France's opening match, while Kane recently netted a brace, including a penalty and a header, tying Gary Lineker for England's all-time World Cup scoring record.
Other notable players with at least two goals include Norway's Erling Haaland, who scored twice in his World Cup debut on Tuesday, June 17, 2026. The USMNT's Folarin Balogun also gained prominence by scoring twice in a recent victory. Several other international players have also found the back of the net multiple times in the early stages of the tournament.
