The race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot is heating up. Thanks to his decisive brace against DR Congo, Harry Kane has climbed to third place in the scoring charts, joining Erling Haaland with five goals each.
The England striker now sits just one goal behind the two leaders, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, who have both scored six goals and remain in contention to finish as the tournament's top scorer.
Behind the leading trio, several players remain in the hunt. Ousmane Dembélé and Vinicius Junior occupy fifth place with four goals apiece, alongside Ismaïla Sarr, who delivered an impressive performance despite Senegal's elimination against Belgium.
The Senegalese winger had already scored three goals before the match and added another with a superb finish. However, his team's exit from the tournament has ended his hopes of finishing as the competition's top scorer.
A group of players with three goals completes the standings, including Matheus Cunha, Cody Gakpo, Jonathan David, Ismael Saibari, and Wout Weghorst, keeping the race wide open.
Further down the rankings, several players have two goals, including Romelu Lukaku, Riyad Mahrez, Bradley Barcola, and Rafael Leão, all still involved in the competition.
With several matches still to be played, the race for the Golden Boot remains completely open, although Messi and Mbappé continue to set the pace at the top of the standings.