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Golden Boot: World Cup 2026 top goalscorers
Who is winning the battle to be top scorer at the World Cup? Live and updated throughout the tournament
TL;DR
- The Golden Boot is awarded to the World Cup's top goalscorer.
- Assists and then total minutes played are used as tie-breakers.
- Past winners Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane are among the favorites for the 2026 tournament.
- Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi are also pre-tournament favorites.
- The 2026 tournament's expansion to 48 teams means a round of 32 and potentially more games for finalists.
- Historical top scorers like Just Fontaine and Totò Schillaci are mentioned as examples.
- The tie-breaking rule for joint winners has been updated to consider minutes played.