New York, USA – The race for the top scorer title at the 2026 World Cup has intensified, after Norwegian Erling Haaland joined the top of the scorers’ list, following his outstanding performance in his country’s match against Brazil, in the round of 16.
Haaland scored both goals in Norway’s 2-1 victory over Brazil, leading his country to the quarter-finals and raising his tally to 7 goals in the current edition of the World Cup.
With this achievement, the Norwegian striker equaled Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappe at the top of the list of goalscorers for the 2026 World Cup, after each of them reached 7 goals.
Top scorers in the 2026 World Cup
1. Lionel Messi (Argentina): 7 goals.
2. Kylian Mbappé (France): 7 goals.
3. Erling Haaland (Norway): 7 goals.
4. Harry Kane (England): 5 goals.
5. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain): 4 goals.
6. Ousmane Dembélé (France): 4 goals.
7. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal): 4 goals.
8. Vinicius Junior (Brazil): 4 goals.
9. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 3 goals.
10. Ismaël Saïbaré (Morocco): 3 goals.
The competition for the Golden Boot is becoming more exciting as the tournament approaches its decisive stages, with the trio of Messi, Mbappe and Haaland continuing their race for the top spot, along with Harry Kane and the rest of the competitors, with only a limited number of matches remaining.
