World Cup: Golden Boot WinnerLionel Messi
ResolvedOutcome: No$11.2Mas of
Odds now
This market has resolved No. Final market pricing put YES at 0%, as of .
YES0¢
NO100¢
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What moved the odds?
5 AI-matched news signals on this market, newest first. Entry price is the called side when the news hit; the signed return marks it against the final price as of .
Messi is on top; Golden Captain!
#WorldCup With the end of the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi holds the title of the tournament's most valuable player with 8 goals and 1 assist. @IRNA_1313
2026 World Cup Football Messi rewrote history! Argentine superstar Lionel Messi now holds the record for the most goals and assists in World Cup history at the same time; an achievement that no player had achieved before. @IRNA_1313
Football World Cup 2026 Lionel Messi sets record of scoring in 9 consecutive World Cup games @IRNA_1313
Argentina striker Lionel Messi equalized in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match against Egypt, scoring his eighth goal of the tournament. The current score is 3:2 in favor of Argentina. This goal became a personal record for goals in a single World Cup for the 39-year-old Argentine. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Messi scored seven goals, helped Argentina win the tournament and was named the best player of the World Cup. Photo: Dan Mullan / Getty Images RBK Channel on "Max"
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Messi and Mbappé rewrite the all-time World Cup scoring charts. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are intensifying their race for history, rapidly transforming the list of top scorers. In just 12 days, Lionel Messi reached 16 goals, cementing his place at the top. Kylian Mbappé, meanwhile, added 14 goals, also closing in on the all-time records.
Where does the news lean?
6YES0NO3neutraltrailing 24h
Average match confidence across the listed signals: 99%.
How did this market resolve?
This market will resolve to the player who scores the most goals through all main tournament rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition.
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official leader as determined by FIFA rules. If multiple leaders are announced then this market will resolve to the player who scored fewer goals from penalty kicks. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 FIFA World Cup is cancelled, postponed after August 2, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is no leader declared within that timeframe, the corresponding market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from FIFA; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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