As the tournament enters the quarter-finals, the race for the Golden Boot is heating up. Here's a look at the four players leading the chase for the top scorer award.

Debating which of the leading goalscorers at this World Cup will win the golden boot

Each player has scored seven goals

Haaland, Mbappé, and Messi are tied at 7 World Cup goals each, driving fan token volatility and over $44M in Polymarket prediction volume.

Haaland's double against Brazil takes him to seven goals, the same as Mbappe and Messi at the top of the chart.

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.

With Haaland and Kane locked in a fiery Golden Boot race alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, the quarter-finals promise fireworks, which also include France vs Morocco and…

The World Cup's Golden Boot race had looked like a battle between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, but Erling Haaland has joined the party.

As the tournament enters the quarter-finals, the race for the Golden Boot is heating up. Here's a look at the four players leading the chase for the top scorer award.

Messi is the top goal scorer after tallying his eighth against Egypt, with Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe next best.

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