The 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to an end when the quarter-final kicks off on Thursday, July 9. Three more direct knockout rounds end with one team being crowned champions.
The race for the coveted Golden Boot has also begun, with seven of the current top ten in the standings still battling to move to the top of the leaderboard.
According to the FIFA World Cup 2026 rules, if two or more players score the same number of goals, the number of assists followed by the number of minutes played will be the deciding factor.
Kylian Mbappé currently leads the standings with eight goals and three assists, ahead of Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Assists | Minutes played |
| 1 | Kylian Mbappe | 8 | 3 | 544 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | 8 | 1 | 468 |
| 3 | Erling Haaland | 7 | 0 | 416 |
| 4 | Harry Kane | 6 | 1 | 489 |
| 5 | Ousmane Dembele | 5 | 2 | 447 |
| 6 | Ismail Sarr | 4 | 1 | 419 |
| 7 | Mikel Oyarzabal | 4 | 1 | 435 |
| 8 | Julian Quinonen | 4 | 1 | 440 |
| 9 | Judas Bellingham | 4 | 1 | 447 |
| 10 | Vinicius Jr. | 4 | 1 | 505 |
Published on July 10, 2026
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