Messi loses sole leader status! A new hero emerges in the goalscoring race
Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
Canada national team striker Jonathan David has become one of the standout stars of the 2026 World Cup's second round.
Details: The forward bagged a hat-trick in the match against Qatar, which Canada won by a resounding 6-0 scoreline.
After this game, David caught up with Lionel Messi in the tournament's top scorers' race. Both players now have three goals each.
Messi previously netted a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria, a match that ended 3-0 in favor of the Albiceleste. Notably, Argentina's captain has played just one match in the tournament, while David has already featured twice.
Other players with two goals at the 2026 World Cup include Folarin Balogun, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Cyle Larin, Elijah Just, Kai Havertz, Yasin Ayari, and Yoan Manzambi.
Thus, the battle for the tournament's golden boot is already heating up after just the opening rounds of the group stage.
Reminder: Earlier, we reported that Jonathan David became only the third player from the CONCACAF region to score multiple goals in the first half of a World Cup match.
