Germany forward Kai Havertz and Sweden midfielder Yasin Ayari join USA striker Folarin Balogun at the top of the standings in the race for adidas Golden Boot, given to top scorers at FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Balogun became the first player since 1930 to score twice for the Stars and Stripes in a World Cup match, as the 25-year-old Monaco player netted both before half-time in a comprehensive co-hosts’ 4-1 opening Group D victory over Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium.
Arsenal star Havertz then netted a double for Germany in the Group E opener against World Cup debutants Curaçao in Houston on 14 June, before Ayari bagged a brilliant brace in Sweden’s 5-1 hammering of Tunisia later that day.
Many of the 48 teams at the tournament still have to take to the field, and so no doubt we will see plenty more movement in the coming days and weeks.
adidas Golden Boot standings
Two goals
Folarin Balogun (USA) – zero assists, 77 minutes played
Yasin Ayari (Sweden) – zero assists, 100 minutes played
Kai Havertz (Germany) – zero assists, 100 minutes played
One goal
Deniz Undav (Germany) – two assists, 31 minutes played
Alexander Isak (Sweden) – two assists, 94 minutes played
Nathaniel Brown (Germany) – one assist, 77 minutes played
Hwang Inbeom (Korea Republic) – one assist, 87 minutes played
Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden) – one assist, 100 minutes played
Mikel Svanberg (Sweden) – zero assists, 13 minutes played
Giovanni Reyna (USA) – zero assists, 17 minutes played
Cyle Larin (Canada) – zero assists, 20 minutes played
Oh Hyeongyu (Korea Republic) – zero assists, 28 minutes played
Amad Diallo (Côte d’Ivoire) – zero assists, 43 minutes played
Mauricio (Paraguay) – zero assists, 53 minutes played
Nestory Irankunda (Australia) – zero assists, 64 minutes played
Jovo Lukic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – zero assists, 65 minutes played
Jamal Musiala (Germany) – zero assists, 69 minutes played
Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) – zero assists, 72 minutes played
Felix Nmecha (Germany) – zero assists, 77 minutes played
Raul Jimenez (Mexico) – zero assists, 79 minutes played
Julian Quinones (Mexico) – zero assists, 82 minutes played
John McGinn (Scotland) – zero assists, 86 minutes played
Ismael Saibari (Morocco) – zero assists, 92 minutes played
Daichi Kamada (Japan) – zero assists, 99 minutes played
Keito Nakamura (Japan) – zero assists, 99 minutes played
Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) – zero assists, 99 minutes played
Ladislav Krejci (Czechia) – zero assists, 100 minutes played
Connor Metcalfe (Australia) – zero assists, 100 minutes played
Omar Rekik (Tunisia) – zero assist, 100 minutes played
Livano Comenencia (Curaçao) – zero assists, 100 minutes played
Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) – zero assists, 100 minutes played
Breel Embolo (Switzerland) – zero assists, 103 minutes played
Vinicius Jr (Brazil) – zero assists, 104 minutes played
adidas Golden Boot criteria
The player to score the most goals in the competition final will win the golden boot — adidas Golden Boot. However, if two or more players have scored the same number of goals, then assistance will be decisive (those credited with an assist are determined by the FIFA Technical Study Group).
Should two or more players still be equal on games played, total minutes played in the tournament will be considered with fewer minutes ranking higher.