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World Cup 2026: Messi, Mbappe, Haaland contest best ever Golden Boot race?
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- Lionel Messi leads the way with five goals with Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland second with four goals each.
- After just two games, Argentina talisman Lionel Messi leads the way with five goals, followed by France’s Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland of Norway with four goals each.
- Germany’s Deniz Undav has three with Jonathan David of Canada on the same mark after a hat-trick against Qatar.
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Lionel Messi leads the way with five goals with Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland second with four goals each.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Messi became the highest World Cup scorer of all time with 18 goals after scoring five times in his first two games at this tournament [Jerome Miron/Imagn Images via Reuters]By Alexander Hoad Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026The race for the Golden Boot at World Cup 2026 is shaping up to be one for the history books.
After just two games, Argentina talisman Lionel Messi leads the way with five goals, followed by France’s Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland of Norway with four goals each.
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