FIFA World Cup
Lionel Messi Snatches the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Lead From Kylian Mbappé on Assists
The FIFA World Cup golden boot race has a new name at the top.
Lionel Messi
Argentina
Argentina
8
goals
chased by
Kylian Mbappé
8
2026 goals
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Lionel Messi now leads the FIFA World Cup golden boot standings with 8 goals and 4 assists, displacing Kylian Mbappé at the top of the table.
Behind the new leader, Kylian Mbappé sits on 8 goals, level on goals but behind on the assists tiebreaker that separates the two.
Every goal in the FIFA World Cup is tracked here within minutes of hitting the net. The full standings, updated live, are below.