Eusebio, Gary Lineker and Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) – the list of World Cup Golden Boot winners reads like a who’s who of attacking greats.But no player has ever won the award more than once. This year, three stars have a chance to break that streak although perhaps only two of those players have a realistic shot at making history.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4From Ronaldo to Mbappe: the all-time list of World Cup Golden Boot winnerslist 2 of 4World Cup dark horses: Unheralded Netherlands should not be written offlist 3 of 4World Cup dark horses: Talented Senegal looking to ‘achieve great things’list 4 of 4World Cup 2026: Tuchel hopes ‘chemistry’ will make England title contendersend of listKylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and James Rodriguez are all looking to bag the top goal-scorer prize for a second time.Here’s all you need to know about the contenders for the Golden Boot at World Cup 2026:Contenders for the Golden Boot:England’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal against Albania in the World Cup qualifiers [File: Peter Cziborra/Reuters]Harry Kane – EnglandPrevious World Cup appearances: 2 (won Golden Boot at Russia 2018)
2025-2026 club scoring stats: Bayern Munich, 61 goals in 51 matches
