2026 World Cup: FIFA releases statement on Golden Boot race between Mbappe, Messi

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Mbappe-Messi.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Mbappe-Messi.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Mbappe-Messi-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Mbappe-Messi-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Mbappe-Messi-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Mbappe-Messi-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Mbappe-Messi-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>FIFA has confirmed that France captain, Kylian Mbappe, is leading Argentina&#8217;s Lionel Messi in the race to win the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup. The world football governing body made the clarification in a statement on Sunday. Both Mbappe and Messi have scored the same number of goals (8) ahead of the semi-finals. [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/12/2026-world-cup-fifa-releases-statement-on-golden-boot-race-between-mbappe-messi/">2026 World Cup: FIFA releases statement on Golden Boot race between Mbappe, Messi</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.