New Delhi. FIFA World Cup 2026 has now reached its decisive phase. France has also entered the semi-finals by defeating Morocco. Along with this, the race for the Golden Boot to be awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the tournament is also becoming exciting.
France’s star striker Kylian Mbappe remains on top with 8 goals and 3 assists. Argentine captain Lionel Messi has also scored 8 goals, but due to having only 1 assist in his name, he is in second place.
Norway’s Erling Haaland is in third place with 7 goals. England’s Harry Kane is in fourth place with 6 goals and 1 assist, while France’s Ousmane Dembele is in fifth place with 5 goals and 2 assists.
Apart from this, Ismaila Sarr of Senegal, Mikel Oyarzabal of Spain, Julian Quinones of Mexico, Jude Bellingham of England and Vinicius Junior of Brazil have scored 4 goals each.
All these players also have 1-1 assists in their names, which has made this battle for the golden boot after the quarter-finals even more interesting.
According to FIFA rules, if two or more players score the same number of goals, the winner will be decided first by the number of assists and then by the fewer minutes played on the field. This battle for the golden boot has become even more exciting with the quarter-final matches.
