2026 World Cup: Messi leads Mbappe, Kane in Golden Boot race ahead of quarter-finals

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, is present wide successful the contention for the Golden Boot astatine the 2026 World Cup.

This comes aft helium struck the equalizer, arsenic the existent champions came from down to bushed Egypt 3-2 successful a last-16 fixture connected Tuesday night.

Messi had the accidental to people his eighth extremity of the tournament, but helium saw his effort palmed distant from 12 yards.

Yasser Ibrahim had opened the scoring with a towering header, earlier Mostafa Zico mde it 2-0 for the Pharaohs.

With clip moving out, Cristian Romero, Messi and Enzo Fernandez each scored to manus Argentina a sensational victory.

Messi present has 8 goals, 1 much than Kylian Mbappe (France) and Harry Kane (England).

Argentina volition present look either Switzerland oregon Colombia next.

As it stands, Belgium play Spain, England volition look Norway, portion France volition instrumentality connected Morocco successful the quarter-finals.

2026 World Cup: Messi leads Mbappe, Kane successful Golden Boot contention up of quarter-finals