Golden Boot race: Dembele joins Mbappe in Messi chase after hat-trick

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Vinicius Junior and now Ousmane Dembele are involved in what is shaping up to be one of the most hotly contested World Cup Golden Boot battles in memory.

The superstars are delivering on the biggest stage of them all and are setting a blistering pace in the race to be the 2026 tournament's top goalscorer.