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Fox Sports·about 5 hours ago

2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Race Tracker: David Joins Messi With Hat Trick

Who'll win the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The race is on for who'll score the most goals at the tournament, and it is set to be one of the tournament's most closely watched storylines.

Several of the world's top forwards will be aiming to finish as the competition's leading goalscorer.

Kylian Mbappé enters the tournament after winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, and Mikel Oyarzabal are among the other players expected to challenge for the award.

And check out our list of all the 2026 World Cup goals, ranked!

Favorites To Win The Golden Boot Kylian Mbappé: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)Harry Kane: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)Lionel Messi: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)Erling Haaland: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)Vinícius Júnior: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)Jonathan David: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Kai Havertz: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Matheus Cunha: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Johan Manzambi: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Deniz Undav: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Folarin Balogun: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)Cristiano Ronaldo: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Luis Díaz: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Mikel Oyarzabal: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Jude Bellingham: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Cody Gakpo: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Brian Brobbey: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total) 3 Goals 2 Goals 1 Goal Own Goals Last 5 Golden Boot Winners

Sources: Fox Sports

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