2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Tracker: USA’s Folarin Balogun Enters Race

Who’ll win the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? The race is on for who’ll score the most goals at the tournament, and it is set to be one of the tournament’s most closely watched storylines. Several of the world’s top forwards will be aiming to finish as the competition’s leading goalscorer. Kylian Mbappé enters the tournament after winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, and Mikel Oyarzabal are among the other players expected to challenge for the award. But keep an eye on USA’s Folarin Balogun, who had a two-goal effort in the win over Paraguay. The USA striker has gone from +125000 (pre-tournament) to +4000 (currently) to win the award. 2 Goals Folarin Balogun (USA) 1 Goal Mauricio (Paraguay)Cyle Larin (Canada)Jovo Lukić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia)Julián Quiñones (Mexico)Raúl Jimenez (Mexico)Hwang In-Beom (South Korea)Oh Hyeon-Gyu (South Korea) Favorites To Win The Golden Boot Kylian Mbappé: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)Harry Kane: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)Erling Haaland: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)Lionel Messi: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)Mikel Oyarzabal: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)Lamine Yamal: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Cristiano Ronaldo: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Vinicius Júnior: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Raphinha: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Lautaro Martinez: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)Julián Alvarez: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)Ousmane Dembélé: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)Cody Gakpo: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Ferran Torres: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Bukayo Saka: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Memphis Depay: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Igor Thiago: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Mikel Merino: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Romelu Lukaku: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total) Last 5 Golden Boot Winners