Messi, Mbappé, and Haaland Dominate the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot Race
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Luis Paez-Pumar
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The article covers the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot race, highlighting the extraordinary performances of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland, who all scored at least two goals on the same matchday for the second time in the tournament. It celebrates the superstar talent on display and the competitive race for the tournament's top scorer award.
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· 3 pulledThanks to the luck of the draw and the blessing of the soccer gods, Monday was the second matchday of this World Cup in which all three of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland took the field in back-to-back-to-back matches.
Thanks to sheer superhuman talent on display from the trio, Monday was also the second matchday of this World Cup in which all three of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland scored at least two goals each.
If the World Cup is a global celebration of soccer, then the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot race is a localized celebration of superstardom, a triple showdown of generational talent.
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