Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappé: Argentina captain breaks World Cup record to seize Golden Boot lead

Lionel Messi moved to the apical of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot contention aft 2 assists inspired Argentina's melodramatic comeback triumph implicit England successful the semi-final. The 39-year-old present leads Kylian Mbappé connected the tourney tiebreakers with 8 goals and 4 assists. While rivals inactive person the third-place playoff, Messi enters the last successful rod position.