World Cup 2026 Goalscorer Statistics: Messi leads after hat-trick

After Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Algeria in the opening game of Group J. Messi is the top scorer of the 2026 World Cup with three goals so far. The former Blaugrana player emerged as the lone leader after the latest match. Player with 3 goals - Leo Messi (Argentina) — 3 goals Player with 2 goals - Ayari (Sweden) - Balogun (USA) - Haaland (Norway) - Havertz (Germany) - Just (New Zealand) - Mbappé (France) Player with 1 goal Alamri (Saudi Arabia), Ali Olwan (Jordan), Araújo (Uruguay), Arnautovic (Austria), Ashour (Egypt), Barcola (France), Brown (Germany), Comenencia (Curaçao), Diallo (Ivory Coast), Embolo (Switzerland), Gyökeres (Sweden), Hussein (Iraq), Hwang (South Korea), Irankunda (Australia), Isak (Sweden), Jiménez (Mexico), Kamada (Japan), Krejci. (Czech), Larin (Canada), Lukic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mauricio (Paraguay), Mbaye (Senegal), McGinn (Scotland), Metcalfe (Australia), Mohebi (Iran), Musiala (Germany), Nakamura (Japan), Nmecha (Germany), Oh (South Korea), Østigård (Norway), Quiñones (Mexico), Rekik (Tunisia), Reyna (United States), Rezaian (Iran), Saibari (Morocco), Schlotterbeck (Germany), Schmid (Austria), Summerville (Netherlands), Svanberg (Sweden), Undav (Germany), van Dijk (Netherlands), Vinícius Júnior (Brazil). The above stats summarize the top scorer situation after the latest match of the 2026 World Cup, with Messi still leading the table with a hat-trick in the opening game of Group J, while players from many other countries are close behind. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Tyler Bindon segue a mãe Jenny: primeira dupla mae-filho a jogar um mundial](https://quinasgoal.com/noticias/tyler-bindon-segue-a-mae-jenny-primeira-dupla-mae-filho-a-jogar-um-mundial) 2. [Resumen Mundialista: Hat-trick de Messi roba el show el martes](https://golazopro.com/es/news/resumen-mundialista-hat-trick-de-messi-roba-el-show-el-martes)