Who is the current World Cup top scorer?

Kylian Mbappé Lottin with 10 goals for France.

How close is the World Cup golden boot race?

Kylian Mbappé Lottin leads Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini by 2 goals, 10 to 8.

How often is the World Cup top scorer table updated?

After every World Cup fixture. Goals, assists and appearances are refreshed once each match is confirmed final.

Does this table count assists as well as goals?

Yes. Every World Cup scorer is listed with goals, assists, appearances and minutes played, so you can rank by goal involvements as well as goals alone.

Top scorers

World Cup Top Scorers

Goals, assists, appearances and minutes per goal in the World Cup, updated after every matchday.

STATISTICS

World Cup top scorers

Every World Cup scorer this season, ranked by goals. Assists, appearances and minutes per goal are shown for each player.

50 players

#	Player	Club	G	A
1	Kylian Mbappé LottinFIFA WC	France	10	4
2	Lionel Andrés Messi CuccittiniFIFA WC	Argentina	8	4
3	Jude BellinghamFIFA WC	England	7	0
4	Erling HålandFIFA WC	Norway	7	0
5	Ousmane DembéléFIFA WC	France	6	2
6	Harry KaneFIFA WC	England	6	0
7	Mikel Oyarzabal UgarteFIFA WC	Spain	5	1
8	Julián Andrés Quiñones QuiñonesFIFA WC	Mexico	4	0
9	Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira JúniorFIFA WC	Brazil	4	0
10	Ismaïla SarrFIFA WC	Senegal	4	0
11	Bukayo SakaFIFA WC	England	3	3
12	Deniz UndavFIFA WC	Germany	3	2
13	Johan ManzambiFIFA WC	Switzerland	3	2
14	Jonathan DavidFIFA WC	Canada	3	0
15	Lautaro Javier MartínezFIFA WC	Argentina	3	0
16	Romelu Lukaku MenamaFIFA WC	Belgium	3	0
17	Ismael Saibari Ben El BasraFIFA WC	Morocco	3	0
18	Bradley BarcolaFIFA WC	France	3	0
19	Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos AveiroFIFA WC	Portugal	3	0
20	Brian BrobbeyFIFA WC	Netherlands	3	0
21	Elijah Henry JustFIFA WC	New Zealand	3	0
22	Kai HavertzFIFA WC	Germany	3	0
23	Folarin BalogunFIFA WC	United States	3	0
24	Matheus Santos Carneiro da CunhaFIFA WC	Brazil	3	0
25	Raúl Alonso Jiménez RodríguezFIFA WC	Mexico	3	0
26	Charles De KetelaereFIFA WC	Belgium	3	0
27	Cody Mathès GakpoFIFA WC	Netherlands	3	0
28	Yoane WissaFIFA WC	Congo DR	3	0
29	Leandro TrossardFIFA WC	Belgium	2	3
30	Riyad MahrezFIFA WC	Algeria	2	2
31	Crysencio SummervilleFIFA WC	Netherlands	2	2
32	Breel-Donald EmboloFIFA WC	Switzerland	2	2
33	Yasin Abbas AyariFIFA WC	Sweden	2	0
34	Nicolas PépéFIFA WC	Ivory Coast	2	0
35	Daichi KamadaFIFA WC	Japan	2	0
36	Maximiliano Javier Araújo VilchesFIFA WC	Uruguay	2	0
37	Ramin RezaeianFIFA WC	Iran	2	0
38	Cyle LarinFIFA WC	Canada	2	0
39	Amad Diallo TraoréFIFA WC	Ivory Coast	2	0
40	Mikel Merino ZazónFIFA WC	Spain	2	0
41	Anthony ElangaFIFA WC	Sweden	2	0
42	Malik TillmanFIFA WC	United States	2	0
43	Ruben VargasFIFA WC	Switzerland	2	0
44	Mostafa Mohamed Zaki AbdelraoufFIFA WC	Egypt	2	0
45	Ayase UedaFIFA WC	Japan	2	0
46	Ermin MahmićFIFA WC	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	0
47	Soufiane RahimiFIFA WC	Morocco	2	0
48	Marko ArnautovićFIFA WC	Austria	2	0
49	Pape GueyeFIFA WC	Senegal	2	0
50	Mouhamadou DiarraFIFA WC	Senegal	2	0

Who is the top scorer in the World Cup?

Kylian Mbappé Lottin is the top scorer in the World Cup with 10 goals for France. Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini is second on 8, 2 goals behind.

Kylian Mbappé Lottin (France) - 10 goals, 4 assists
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (Argentina) - 8 goals, 4 assists
Jude Bellingham (England) - 7 goals

Updated September 15, 2026

The World Cup scoring race

The top 10 scorers in the World Cup have 61 goals between them this season. On goals plus assists Kylian Mbappé Lottin leads with 14 goal involvements, from 10 goals and 4 assists. 4 of the top 10 have also registered an assist.

8 clubs are represented in the top 10, and France contribute the most goals among them with 16.

World Cup top scorers: common questions

Who is the current World Cup top scorer?: Kylian Mbappé Lottin with 10 goals for France.
How close is the World Cup golden boot race?: Kylian Mbappé Lottin leads Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini by 2 goals, 10 to 8.
How often is the World Cup top scorer table updated?: After every World Cup fixture. Goals, assists and appearances are refreshed once each match is confirmed final.
Does this table count assists as well as goals?: Yes. Every World Cup scorer is listed with goals, assists, appearances and minutes played, so you can rank by goal involvements as well as goals alone.