The last time the Golden Boot was given to England’s Harry Kane in the World Cup in Russia. He scored six goals. This time there is a fight among many players including the world’s legendary player Argentina captain Lionel Messi, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, England captain Harry Kane, and France’s young star Kylian Mbappe.
The matches of the pre-quarterfinal round in the Qatar World Cup are at the last stage. There have been six knockout matches so far. The Netherlands, Argentina, Croatia, Brazil, England and France have reached the quarter-finals. Along with the great performance of their team, the fans also keep an eye on the award they get in the FIFA World Cup. One of these awards is the Golden Boot. It is given to the player who scores the most goals.
The last time the Golden Boot was given to England’s Harry Kane in the World Cup in Russia. He scored six goals. This time there is a fight among many players including the world’s legendary player Argentina captain Lionel Messi, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, England captain Harry Kane, and France’s young star Kylian Mbappe.
With his goal against Ghana, Ronaldo became the first player to score in five consecutive World Cups. However, after that, he could not get his name registered on the score sheet. He is out of the race for the Golden Boot. Killian Embappé is at the forefront of this race. He has scored five goals in four matches. Apart from Embappé, young players like England’s Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka are contenders. At the same time, among the experienced, Lionel Messi is constantly giving competition with everyone.
List of players in the race for the Golden Boot:
Player | Country | Goal |
---|---|---|
Kylian Mbappe | France | 5 |
Lionel Messi | Argentina | 3 |
Alvaro Morata | Spain | 3 |
Bukayo Saka | England | 3 |
Kodi gappo 3 | England | $80 |
Marcus rashford | England | 3 |
Olivier Giroud | France | 3 |
Richarlison | Brazil | 3 |