Golden Boot race tied, Messi Mbappé Haaland on seven goals

sportsJul 5, 202634635

Erling Haaland scored a brace as Norway beat Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16, eliminating the Selecao and sending Norway through. Haaland’s two goals moved his tournament total to seven, putting him level with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé at the top of the Golden Boot standings. The match report calls Haaland’s second goal the decisive moment in what it described as a cagey game settled by a single monumental performer. Mbappé and Messi were already among the tournament’s leading scorers, and Haaland’s haul has turned the Golden Boot into a three-way tie. The tie leaves the award open and shifts attention to the remaining knockout fixtures, where minutes, penalties, and any further goals will decide the winner.

Sam Freedman

@samfr.bsky.social

Messi, Mbappe and Haaland all being on 7 goals has got to be the best golden boot race ever...

1935h ago

Craig Grävling6

Ronaldo being missing makes it all the sweeter

PaulShrews332

Kane still in the mix too.

Sal2

MVP to Trump surely. Trophy to be presented to him by him at the final.

Eddie Burfi 2

FIFA will award it to Trump.

John Cains1

Let's hope Kane does the business tonite as well

Roy B ☮️1

Just hearing that Balogun has scored 8 tomorrow.

The Athletic

@theathletic.com

Goals galore at the 2026 World Cup. A brace for Erling Haaland against Brazil brings him to the top of the Golden Boot race list alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.

784h ago

Jack Jenkins

@jackjenkins.me

A thing I love about the World Cup golden boot race is that it’s currently a three-way tie between Messi, Mbappé and Haaland — radically different players both in terms of how they play and, well, their sizes. Like, Messi is 5’7’’. Haaland is 6’5’’. Both are elite. Soccer has *range,* man.

684h ago

Men in Blazers Media Network

@meninblazers.bsky.social

The race for the all-time Golden Boot at the World Cup is on, too 😉

46Yesterday

Will Jeanes

@willjeanes.bsky.social

World Cups where more than two men have scored six+ goals: 1954: Sándor Kocsis (🇭🇺): 11 Josef Hugi (🇨🇭): 6 Max Morlock (🇩🇪): 6 Erich Probst (🇦🇹): 6 1958: Just Fontaine (🇫🇷): 13 Pelé (🇧🇷): 6 Helmut Rahn (🇩🇪): 6 2026: Kylian Mbappé (🇫🇷): 7 Lionel Messi (🇦🇷): 7 Erling Haaland (🇳🇴): 6

245h ago

The Equalizer

@equalizersoccer.bsky.social

Ashley Sanchez overtook Temwa Chawinga for second place in the Golden Boot race Saturday after scoring her second brace of the season in North Carolina’s 3-1 win over Seattle. ➡️ equalizersoccer.com/2026/07/04/s...

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Stefan Bienkowski

@sbienkowski.bsky.social

In a way, Haaland is the natural successor to Messi in the sense that he’s a complete oddity. Mbappe, like Ronaldo, is the best a footballer can be. Haaland, like Messi, is something else entirely.

245h ago

Charlie

@sharpiecharlie.bsky.social

We live in a world where Messi, Mbappe and Haaland are tied for the golden boot at a World Cup OH MY DAYS

154h ago

Ian

@brocktoon.bsky.social

Nestled in all of the rancid discourse is that this is legit the most fun golden boot race in ages.

95h ago

~daniel_barker~

@daniel-barker.bsky.social

Mbappé, Messi, Haaland really REALLY showing up for this tournament. Like to a ridiculous degree.

115h ago

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

Harry Kane inches closer to the first-place tie in the Golden Boot race at the #FIFAWorldCup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👟

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CBS Sports Golazo

@cbssportsgolazo-m.bsky.social

This is the first time in World Cup History that 3 different players have 7+ goals at a single World Cup tournament 👀 Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe aren’t joking around in this Golden Boot race 🔥