Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé have traded spectacular performances all summer long in a generational battle for the Golden Boot — and the French superstar didn't let up in the third-place game.

After 103 games, the World Cup Golden Boot comes down to two predictable names: Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé. The pair were the top two scorers at the last World Cup -- Mbappé pipped Messi to the ...

Who'll win the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? The race is on for who'll score the most goals at the tournament, and it is set to be one of the tournament's most closely watched storylines.

At the 2026 World Cup, group-stage play has met its end. That means that high-stakes soccer is now upon World Cup viewers. In this year's tournament so far, the top of the goalscoring charts features ...

How many Golden Boot winners also won the World Cup? There have been 22 previous editions of the men's FIFA World Cup, but there have only been three occasions when the champion also had a player atop ...

The stars have been out throughout the 2026 World Cup, and they’re still shining bright on the final days of the tournament. We've been tracking the race for the Golden Boot, the award that's bestowed ...