Golden Boot, 2026 FIFA World Cup and Messi
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Comparing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s stats in 2026 so far: Goals, assists, penalties
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Since the group stage began, a whopping 14 own goals have been scored across the tournament. That number surpasses the record of 12 set in 2018, which was considered an abnormally high number of own goals at the time.
France forward Kylian Mbappé scored his ninth goal in the knockout stage of the World Cup to break a tie with Brazilian greats Leonidas and Ronaldo for the most in the history of the tournament.
