2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race tracker: David joins Messi with hat trick

Who will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot? The race is on to see who will score the most goals in the tournament, and this is expected to be one of the most watched storylines of the tournament. Several of the world’s best strikers will aim to finish as the competition’s top scorer. Kylian Mbappé enters the tournament after winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi and Mikel Oyarzabal are among the other players expected for the award. And check out our list of all the 2026 World Cup goals, ranked! Favorites to win the Golden Boot Kylian Mbappé: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total) Harry Kane: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total) Lionel Messi: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total) Erling Haaland: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total) Kai Havertz: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)Jonathan David: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)Luis Díaz: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340 total)Folarin Balogun: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)Cristiano Ronaldo: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 in total)Vinícius Júnior: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 in total)Mikel Oyarzabal: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 in total)Lamine Yamal: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 in total)Jude Bellingham: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Cody Gakpo: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Brian Brobbey: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total) 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal Own goals Last 5 Golden Boot winners