FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi and David Lead Golden Boot Race
Kathmandu. The race for the top scorer (Golden Boot) in the initial stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026 has become very interesting. Argentina's captain Lionel Messi and Canada's star striker Jonathan David are currently at the top of the Golden Boot table jointly.
In Canada's record-breaking 6-0 victory against Qatar on Friday, Jonathan David completed a spectacular hat-trick. This is the second hat-trick of the ongoing World Cup 2026 and the 56th in World Cup history. David's performance, rendering Qatar's defense helpless, has succeeded in giving Canada one of the biggest wins in World Cup history.
Messi's Historic Start
Earlier, Argentina's Lionel Messi created a record by scoring the first hat-trick of the ongoing tournament against Algeria. Currently, both Messi and David are at the forefront of the top scorer list with equal goals.
Players with 2-2 Goals So Far
- Johan Manzambi (Switzerland) – 2 goals
- Erling Haaland (Norway) – 2 goals
- Harry Kane (England) – 2 goals
- Kyle Larin (Canada) – 2 goals
- Florian Balogun (USA) – 2 goals
- Yasin Ayari (Sweden) – 2 goals
- Kai Havertz (Germany) – 2 goals
- Elijah Just (New Zealand) – 2 goals
- Kylian Mbappé (France) – 2 goals
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