World Cup 2026 Golden Boot race: Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe and Haaland lead scoring charts
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Jamie Braidwood
Summary
The article covers the race for the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup, highlighting top contenders including Cristiano Ronaldo (who responded to critics with goals against Uzbekistan), Lionel Messi (hat-trick vs Algeria, double vs Austria), Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, and Harry Kane. It tracks their goal-scoring performances during the knockout stage of the tournament.
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· 3 pulledRonaldo responded to the critics by smashing in his first goals of the World Cup against Uzbekistan, issuing his own reply to Messi's stellar form at the tournament
The stars continue to dominate at this tournament, none more so than Messi after backing up a hat-trick against Algeria with a double against Austria
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland followed the Argentine with doubles of their own on a dramatic day at the World Cup
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