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World Cup 2026 top scorer: Who is in the Golden Boot race? – The Athletic
A United States striker has taken an early lead in the race for the World Cup Golden Boot. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images
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It’s four days into the 2026 World Cup and Thierry Henry’s words ring truer than they ever have.
While the overall trophy is the key focus for all 48 teams, the Golden Boot award for the most prolific goalscorer is up for grabs too.
The winner of that award can be unpredictable, as the trophy hasn’t fallen to a player in the tournament’s winning side since 2002, when Ronaldo scored eight for Brazil on their way to a record-breaking fifth World Cup.
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2026 World Cup top goalscorers: Full list, latest on race for the Golden Boot
The top goalscorer at the 2026 men’s World Cup will receive the famous Golden Boot trophy, and there will be plenty of huge names jostling for that title.
USA’s Folarin Balogun has got off to a flying start with two goals in the opening game win against Paraguay, while fellow center forwards Raul Jimenez and Cyle Larin are also on the board early for co-hosts Mexico and Canada respectively.
Below is the full list of goalscorers at the 2026 World Cup, which we will update throughout the tournament.
1. Folarin Balogun (USA) – 2 goals1. Kai Havertz (Germany) – 2 goals1. Yasin Ayari (Sweden) – 2 goals2. Julian Quinones (Mexico) – 1 goal2. Raul Jimenez (Mexico) – 12. Ladislav Krejci (Czechia) – 12. In-Beom Hwang (South Korea) – 12. Hyun-Gyu Oh (South Korea) – 12. Jovo Lukic (Bosnia & Herzegovina) – 12. Cyle Larin (Canada) – 12. Mauricio (Paraguay) – 12. Gio Reyna (USA) – 12. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) – 12. Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar) – 12. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) – 12. Vinicius Junior (Brazil) – 12. John McGinn (Scotland) – 1 2. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) – 12. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) – 12. Felix Nmecha (Germany) – 12. Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) – 12. Livano Comenencia (Curacao) – 12. Jamal Musialia (Germany) – 12. Nathaniel Brown (Germany) – 12. Denis Undav (Germany) – 12. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) – 12. Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) – 12. Keito Nakamura (Japan) – 12. Daichi Kamada (Japan) – 12. Amad Dialllo (Ivory Coast) – 12. Alexander Isak (Sweden) – 12, Omar Rekik (Tunisia) – 12. Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden) – 12. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) – 1
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