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2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Race Tracker: Messi Leads, Vinícius Júnior Rises
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Fox Sports·1 day ago

2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Race Tracker: Messi Leads, Vinícius Júnior Rises

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.

Lionel Messi – now the top all-time goalscorer in FIFA men's World Cup history – leads the race.

Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the other players expected to challenge for the award.

But don't count out Vinícius Júnior.

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

Favorites To Win The Golden Boot Lionel Messi: +175 (bet $10 to win $27.50 total)Kylian Mbappé: +200 (bet $10 to win $30 total)Erling Haaland: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)Vinícius Júnior: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)Harry Kane: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)Matheus Cunha: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)Ismael Saibari: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Cristiano Ronaldo: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Mikel Oyarzabal: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Deniz Undav: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Lamine Yamal: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340 total)Kai Havertz: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Ayase Ueda: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Cody Gakpo: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)Folarin Balogun: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)Jonathan David: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)Johan Manzambi: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total) 5 Goals 4 Goals 3 Goals 2 Goals Last 5 Golden Boot Winners

Sources: Fox Sports

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