World Cup 2026: Lebouef ignores Messi, names two players to compete for Golden Boot

Former Chelsea centre-back, Frank Lebouef, has ignored Argentina skipper Lionel Messi portion naming 2 players to vie for the Golden Boot astatine the World Cup.

Messi is the existent starring apical scorer for the Golden Boot with six goals to his name.

However, Lebouef believes France’s Kylian Mbappe and England’s Harry Kane are the 2 players to vie for the Golden Boot up of Messi.

“The accrued fig of teams changes things,” Lebouef told BOYLE Sports.

“I don’t privation to beryllium overly harsh connected nations similar Curacao, Haiti, oregon Cape Verde, but the Golden Boot could easy beryllium decided by idiosyncratic scoring six oregon 7 goals against those teams.

“For the Golden Boot, the favorites person to beryllium Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe.

“If England and France some spell heavy successful the tournament, I deliberation it volition beryllium a contention betwixt the 2 of them.”

World Cup 2026: Lebouef ignores Messi, names 2 players to vie for Golden Boot