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2026 World Cup Golden Boot: Jonathan David Surges After Hat Trick

Two hat tricks in three days? The Golden Boot odds seem to be changing every minute. After Lionel Messi's first career World Cup hat trick on Tuesday night, Jonathan David replicated that performance with a hat trick of his own in Canada's 6-0 win over Qatar on Thursday. David became the first Canadian man or woman to record a hat trick in a World Cup match. He also became just the second CONCACAF player to score a hat trick in a men's World Cup match, joining Bert Patenaude (1930, vs. Paraguay). As a result, David has surged up the Golden Boot oddsboard. Prior to his hat trick, he was either...