The World Cup Golden Boot race heats up as Mbappé, Messi, and Haaland are level on seven goals. Discover who leads and the tie-breaker rules.
World Cup Golden Boot. Photo: Vanguard
The race for the World Cup Golden Boot has turned into one of the tightest in the tournament’s history.
Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are all level on seven goals apiece heading into the quarter-finals, with barely a shot separating three of the greatest forwards of their generation.
Mbappe took the outright lead first, converting a penalty in France’s 1-0 Round of 16 win over Paraguay to move to seven goals.
Kylian Mbappé. Credit: AP
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