Messi is heating up the race for the Golden Boot.

Lionel Messi is leading the race for the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot with 6 goals in 3 matches for Argentina.

Lionel Messi celebrates a goal during Argentina's match against Jordan in Group F of the 2026 World Cup.

The race for the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot is heating up after the group stage matches. The spotlight is on Lionel Messi, who is leading the scoring charts with 6 goals in just 3 games.

The Argentinian star continued his scoring spree in the match against Jordan in Group F. His goal at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas extended Messi's lead over the chasing pack to two goals. According to the rankings updated by AS on June 28th, the 39-year-old superstar is currently the top scorer in the tournament.

Behind Messi is a host of world-class attacking stars. Kylian Mbappe has 4 goals and 2 assists for France. Ousmane Dembele also scored 4 goals and had 1 assist. Vinicius Junior of Brazil has similar statistics to Dembele. Erling Haaland has 4 goals for Norway but no assists.

The gap between Messi and the chasing pack isn't yet secure, but his current advantage puts him in a strong position in the tournament's most notable individual race. With 6 goals in 3 matches, Messi has shown outstanding scoring efficiency as Argentina concludes the first phase of the group stage.

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Messi is leading the 2026 World Cup scoring charts with 6 goals in 3 matches.

The Golden Boot is always one of the most coveted individual awards at the World Cup. Besides the championship, FIFA also awards prizes such as Best Player, Best Young Player, and Top Scorer. Within this group, the goalscoring award often generates the most interest as it directly reflects the performance of forwards and attacking stars.

The history of the World Cup also makes this year's race even more noteworthy. Since the inaugural tournament in 1930, no player has ever won the Golden Boot twice. Mbappe has the opportunity to break this milestone, having already been the top scorer at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

However, Messi currently holds the biggest advantage. He is two goals ahead of Mbappe, Dembele, Vinicius, and Haaland. If he continues to maintain his current performance, the Argentina captain could be aiming for his first World Cup Golden Boot.

The group behind them is also quite large. Deniz Undav of Germany has 3 goals and 2 assists. Johan Manzambi, Ismaila Sarr, Jonathan David, Ismael Saibari, Matheus Cunha, Brian Brobbey, Elijah Just, Harry Kane and Yoane Wissa all have 3 goals.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is currently among the top scorers with 2 goals, alongside Cyle Larin, Daichi Kamada, Yasin Ayari, Anthony Elanga, Kai Havertz, Daniel Munoz, Nicolas Pepe, Julian Quinones, and Leandro Trossard.

The race is still long. But after the first three matches, Messi is the most prominent name on the World Cup 2026 scoring charts.

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