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Mbappé and Messi Tied on Goals in 2026 World Cup, Mbappé Leads on Assists
Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi are tied with eight goals each after the quarterfinals. Mbappé holds the edge due to three assists compared to Messi's one.
Jul 13, 1:26 AM·1m read4 sources
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Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi remain tied atop the 2026 FIFA World Cup scoring chart with eight goals each, nypost.com reported. Mbappé leads the Golden Boot race because he has recorded three assists while Messi has one. France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinals, with Mbappé scoring once.
Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 but Messi did not score in that match. England eliminated Norway with a 2-1 quarterfinal victory in which Jude Bellingham scored twice. Erling Haaland finished with seven goals after Norway's exit.
Bellingham and Harry Kane each have six goals. Ousmane Dembélé has five for France. Messi has scored 21 goals across all World Cup tournaments while Mbappé has 20. FIFA uses assists as the first tiebreaker when goals are equal, followed by fewer minutes played if needed.
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