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Messi, Haaland, Mbappé, Kane: Who will be the Worl...
Key takeaways
- We're more than a week into the 2026 World Cup, and the race for the Golden Boot -- given to the tournament's top goal scorer -- is already heating up.
- The main contenders will face off at similar times, too: Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé are all in action Monday, and Harry Kane returns less than 24 hours later.
- They have each enjoyed prolific starts with multiple goals in their opening games, but who will be the best scorer in North America this summer?
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We're more than a week into the 2026 World Cup, and the race for the Golden Boot -- given to the tournament's top goal scorer -- is already heating up.
The main contenders will face off at similar times, too: Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé are all in action Monday, and Harry Kane returns less than 24 hours later.
They have each enjoyed prolific starts with multiple goals in their opening games, but who will be the best scorer in North America this summer?
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