Messi, Mbappe and Haaland set blistering pace - will Kane join Golden Boot party?

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland have kept up the pace 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.

Messi heads the field with five goals from two games after his double against Austria secured Argentina a 2-0 victory.

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Mbappe and Haaland are just behind Messi with four goals after doubles…