World Cup 2026 Golden Boot race: Kylian Mbappe pulls two goals clear of Lionel Messi ahead of World Cup final

Kylian Mbappe now leads the way in the Golden Boot race with 10 goals - two clear of Lionel Messi who plays in Sunday's World Cup final.

Mbappe's two goals in France's 6-4 defeat to England in the third-place play-off game puts him in a commanding position to land the honour and he is now the outright record goalscorer in World Cup history with 22 goals.

Messi - on eight goals - will need to score twice against Spain on Sunday to potentially surpass Mbappe with both players currently also on four assists which is used as the tiebreaker in the event of a draw.

Knocked-out Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham scored seven, while Harry Kane scored six.

The superstars set a blistering pace in the race to be the tournament's top goalscorer in the USA, Canada and Mexico.