The French star Kylian Mbappé retained the top spot in the 2026 World Cup scorers table after the conclusion of the quarter-final matches, amid fierce competition from Lionel Messi, captain of Argentina, in addition to a duo from the England national team joining the Golden Boot race.
Mbappé leads the scorers table with 8 goals, despite being tied with Lionel Messi, the Argentine star.
Mbappé surpasses Messi after creating 3 goals besides those he scored, while the Argentine flea created two goals after delivering a decisive pass this morning to his teammate Alexis Mac Allister in the match against Switzerland.
According to the 2026 World Cup regulations, in the event of a tie between two or more players in the number of goals scored, the number of goal assists is used to determine the ranking of positions.
Haaland's tally remained at 7 goals in third place after being eliminated from the tournament following the 2-1 loss to England.
The duo Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham entered the race for the top scorer title, with each having 6 goals in fourth and fifth place in the World Cup scorers table.
