Germany’s Kai Havertz, Sweden’s Yasin Ayari and United States forward Folarin Balogun are setting the early pace in the race for the adidas Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with each player scoring twice in their opening matches.
Balogun, the 25-year-old AS Monaco striker, became the first player to score multiple goals for the United States in a FIFA World Cup match since 1930 after netting twice in the first half of the co-hosts’ 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their Group D opener at Los Angeles Stadium.
Here is a Monday update curated from the FIFA website by our correspondent.
The American’s feat was matched on June 14 by Germany forward Kai Havertz, who scored a brace in his side’s emphatic 7-1 win over World Cup debutants Curaçao in a Group E encounter in Houston.
Later the same day, Sweden midfielder Yasin Ayari joined the pair at the
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