Lionel Messi remains the top scorer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with three games to go.

Messi helped Argentina record a superb turnaround against Egypt in the round of 16 of the tournament.

Egypt, who felt hard done by the referee, took a two-goal lead, and with 16 minutes to go, Cristian Romero sparked a comeback.

The defending world champions levelled the score through their captain, Messi, before Enzo Fernandez headed home the winning goal in the 90+3 minutes.

Here is how the race for the Golden Boot shapes up:

8 goals: Lionel Messi, Argentina
7 goals: Kylian Mbappé, France
7 goals: Erling Haaland, Norway
6 goals: Harry Kane, England
4 goals: Jude Bellingham, England
4 goals: Mikel Oyarzabal, Spain
4 goals: Ousmane Dembélé, France
4 goals: Ismaïla Sarr, Senegal
4 goals: Vinícius Júnior, Brazil
4 goals: Julián Quiñones, Mexico