Kylian Mbappe draws level with Lionel Messi as top goal scorer after tallying his eighth against Morocco in quarterfinals.France superstar Kylian Mbappe has moved into the equal lead with Lionel Messi of Argentina in the Golden Boot race at the FIFA World Cup 2026, registering his eighth goal in their quarterfinal tie against Morocco in Boston on Thursday.The 27 year old scored his goal in the 60th minute after he curled a ball past Morocco keeper Yassine Bounou inside the penalty area to put his side 1-0 up.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4France vs Morocco: Key talking points ahead of FIFA World Cup quarterfinallist 2 of 4Who’s in, who’s out: Which teams made the FIFA World Cup quarterfinalslist 3 of 4VIDEO: World Cup Preview: Morocco plays France in quarterfinal openerlist 4 of 4European MPs call for probe of FIFA boss Infantino over red card suspensionend of listMessi still leads the all-time World Cup goals tally with 21 vs Mbappe’s 20. Messi will have a chance to add his ninth goal of the tournament when Argentina play their quarterfinal tie against Switzerland on Saturday.Norway striker Erling Haaland is next best in the Golden Boot race with seven. England’s Harry Kane took his tally to six goals after scoring in England’s thrilling 3-2 win over Mexico late on Sunday.Here’s everything you need to know about FIFA’s Golden Boot award:Messi shoots at goal during the Argentina-Egypt last-16 tie at Atlanta Stadium [Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images via Reuters]What’s the FIFA Golden Boot award and how is it decided?FIFA’s Golden Boot is awarded to the player with the most goals at the end of the tournament.France’s Mbappe is the current holder after scoring eight goals in Qatar at the 2022 World Cup.If two players are tied on the same number of goals at the end of the tournament, then the player with the most assists will win the award.If those tiebreakers cannot split two players, then the Golden Boot is handed to the player who achieved their goals and assists in the least number of minutes.Erling Haaland celebrates after the match as Norway qualify for the round of 16 [Issei Kato/Reuters]Which players are the top goal scorers at World Cup 2026?