The FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race is heating up as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland dominate with impressive goal tallies. Messi and Mbappé netted braces for their respective nations, while Haaland also bagged two goals for Norway.

Messi has now become the World Cup's all-time leading scorer, leading the Golden Boot standings with five goals.