Argentina captain Lionel Messi leads the Golden Boot race with seven goals ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16.

Kylian Mbappé is second with six goals, while Harry Kane and Erling Haaland are tied for third place on five goals each.

Mikel Oyarzabal, Ousmane Dembélé, and Vinícius Júnior have each scored four goals.

A group of players are tied on three goals: Cristiano Ronaldo, Folarin Balogun, Julián Quiñones, Jonathan David, Matheus Cunha, Ismael Saibari, and Johan Manzambi.

2026 FIFA World Cup top scorers (Ahead of Round of 16)

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 7 goals

2. Kylian Mbappé (France) – 6 goals

3. Harry Kane (England) – 5 goals

4. Erling Haaland (Norway) – 5 goals

5. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) – 4 goals

6. Ousmane Dembélé (France) – 4 goals

7. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) – 4 goals

8. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 3 goals

9. Folarin Balogun (USA) – 3 goals

10. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) – 3 goals

11. Jonathan David (Canada) – 3 goals

12. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) – 3 goals

13. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) – 3 goals

14. Johan Manzambi (Switzerland) – 3 goals