Lionel Messi, captain of Argentina, regained the top scorer throne of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from Kylian Mbappe, star of France, despite not scoring against England.

Messi led Argentina to the 2026 World Cup final in the United States, Canada, and Mexico after setting up both goals in a 2-1 win over England on Wednesday at Atlanta Stadium in the semi-finals, but he did not score.

After the match, 'The Flea' became the current top scorer of the 2026 World Cup, despite being tied with Kylian Mbappe on goals, with 8 each.

However, Messi managed to snatch the top scorer title thanks to the two decisive assists he provided in the match against England.

According to FIFA regulations, the player who receives the Golden Boot is the one with the most goals; in case of a tie, the player with the most assists among the tied players is chosen.

Before Argentina's match against England, Mbappe had more assists than Messi, with 3 key passes, but the Argentine star managed to surpass him after reaching 4 assists following his setup of both goals for the 'Tango dancers.'

It is worth noting that Mbappe managed to snatch the 2022 World Cup top scorer title from Messi, having scored 8 goals at that time compared to 7 for the Argentine star.