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Messi Takes Sole Lead in 2026 World Cup Top Scorers List After Cape Verde Goal

From Al-Masry Al-Youm · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lionel Messi scored the sole goal in Argentina's match against Cape Verde, breaking his tie for the top scorer in the 2026 World Cup.
  • Messi now leads the tournament's scoring chart with 7 goals, surpassing Kylian Mbappé who has 6.
  • The article lists the top 11 scorers in the 2026 World Cup, including Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lionel Messi has taken sole possession of the lead in the 2026 World Cup's top scorer race. The Argentine captain netted the decisive goal in his team's match against Cape Verde, pushing his tournament tally to seven goals.

This latest strike places Messi ahead of Kylian Mbappé of France, who currently sits in second place with six goals. The closely contested race for the Golden Boot also features notable strikers like England's Harry Kane and Norway's Erling Haaland, both with five goals.

The list of top scorers includes several other prominent international players. Brazil's Vinícius Júnior and France's Ousmane Dembélé have each scored four goals, alongside Senegal's Ismaïla Sarr and Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal. Veteran Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has netted three goals, as have the Dutch duo of Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo.

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Originally published by Al-Masry Al-Youm in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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