The latest update on the race for the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot has been released.

Axar.az reports that Argentina captain Lionel Messi is currently leading the scoring charts.

The 38-year-old forward has already scored 5 goals in just 2 matches. He is one goal ahead of his closest challengers, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.

Top five scorers:

Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 5 goals

Kylian Mbappe (France) – 4 goals

Erling Haaland (Norway) – 4 goals

Deniz Undav (Germany) – 3 goals

Jonathan David (Canada) – 3 goals

It should be noted that the tournament’s top scorer will be awarded the Golden Boot at the end of the World Cup. Messi previously finished second in the 2022 edition with 7 goals.