Messi, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr. and Haaland were all defeated, and FIFA unexpectedly announced the best forwards in the World Cup | Football News
Argentina’s Lionel Messi prepares for the FIFA World Cup soccer match on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Kansas City, Kansas. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Messi may be leading the race for the Golden Boot and continuing to rewrite World Cup history, but the Argentina captain was not the highest-rated attacking player after the group stage.instead, FIFA…