Norway's Erling Haaland (9) leads the team as they participate in a viking boat row after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Norwegian striker Erling Haaland blew the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race wide open after he scored a brace against Brazil to knock the Selecao out of the tournament with Norway winning the crucial Round of 16 match 2-1. With his strikes in the 79th and 90th minute, Haaland now has 7 goals, the same number as France’s Kylian Mbappe and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.Mbappe leads the table with 7 goals and 2 assists while Haaland and Messi both have 7 goals and 0 assists with the Norwegian currently at the 3rd position due to Messi playing less minutes than him and scoring more. England’s Harry Kane is 4th with 5 goals and 0 assists while France’s Ousmane Dembélé, Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal, Brazil’s Vinicius Jr and Ismaïla Sarr follow with 4 goals each.Leading goalscorers in FIFA World Cup 2026RankPlayerCountryGoalsAssists1Kylian MbappéFrance722Lionel MessiArgentina703Erling HaalandNorway704Harry KaneEngland505Ousmane DembéléFrance426Mikel OyarzabalSpain417Ismaïla SarrSenegal418Vinícius JúniorBrazil419Deniz UndavGermany3210Johan ManzambiSwitzerland3211Julián QuiñonesMexico3112Cody GakpoNetherlands3113Brian BrobbeyNetherlands3014Folarin BalogunUnited States3015Elijah JustNew Zealand3016Matheus CunhaBrazil3017Cristiano RonaldoPortugal3018Kai HavertzGermany3019Yoane WissaDR Congo3020Ismael SaibariMorocco30This World Cup has been sensational for Frenchman Michael Olise. The attacking midfielder has been a goal-creating machine in the France setup and a vital cog in Les Bleus’ attack as they eye a repeat of their 2018 triumph. Olise has provided more assists than any other player in this edition, with five in five games, as France defeated Paraguay in the Round of 16 to qualify for the quarterfinals.Equally impressive has been Morocco’s Brahim Diaz who has played provider 4 times in 5 matches, helping his team qualify for the quarterfinals after winning 3-0 vs Canada in the Round of 16.Players with most assists at FIFA World Cup 2026RankNameCountryMatchesAssists1Michael OliseFrance552Brahim DiazMorocco543Bruno GuimaraesBrazil54T4Roberto AlvaradoMexico43T4Florian WirtzGermany43T4Martin OdegaardNorway53(Both tables updated after Brazil vs Norway)