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Messi leads adidas Golden Boot race

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: +150 (bet $10 to win $25 total)Kylian Mbappé: +230 (bet $10 to win $33 total)Ousmane Dembélé: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)Harry Kane: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)Vinícius Júnior: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)Erling Haaland: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)Cristiano Ronaldo: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Mikel Oyarzabal: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Matheus Cunha: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Brian Brobbey: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)Jonathan David: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)Lamine Yamal: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total) 5 Goals 4 Goals 3 Goals 2 Goals Last 5 Golden Boot Winners

Sources: FIFA Official · Fox Sports

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