Germany's Undav leads the Golden Boot race at the 2026 World Cup

Germany striker Denis Undav has taken the lead in the adidas Golden Boot standings at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Undav entered the match as a substitute and scored twice in Germany’s 2‑1 win over Côte d’Ivoire at Toronto Stadium on Saturday, bringing his tournament total to three goals.

The VfB Stuttgart forward had already led the charts after scoring and assisting twice in Germany’s opening match against Curaçao.

Messi, David Chase Undav

Three‑goal scorers Lionel Messi and Canada forward Jonathan David sit second on the leaderboard.

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Messi recorded a hat‑trick in Argentina’s 3‑0 victory over Algeria at Kansas City Stadium.

David netted a treble in Canada’s 6‑0 triumph against Qatar in Vancouver on 18 June.

Other prominent contenders behind the top trio include Vinícius Junior, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane.

Battle For Individual Accolade

The adidas Golden Boot is awarded to the player who scores the most goals during the final tournament. If two or more players finish level on goals, the winner is determined by the number of assists, as assessed by the FIFA Technical Study Group.

If players remain tied after goals and assists are considered, the award will be decided by total minutes played, with the player who has played fewer minutes ranked higher.

Adeboye Amosu

Adeboye Amosu; Senior Content Writer. NPFL Expert, Super Eagles, Chelsea.