French striker Kylian Mbappe has taken sole possession of the top spot in the 2026 World Cup scoring rankings, raising his tally to 10 goals after scoring two goals in his team's third-place match against England held today.

Tournament statistics showed that Mbappe's brilliance in the third-place match gave him a clear advantage in the Golden Boot race, two goals ahead of Argentine Lionel Messi, who is second with 8 goals, with the final match remaining in which Argentina will face Spain, keeping the competition for the top scorer title open until the end of the tournament.

The race for the Golden Boot

Tournament monitoring indicated that England's Jude Bellingham came third with 7 goals, after scoring in the match against France, while Norway's Erling Haaland ranked fourth with the same tally, after his team was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

In the same context, football fans are anticipating the 2026 World Cup final, which could see a change in the scoring lead if Messi manages to reduce or equal the gap.

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