Who will win the Golden Boot if there are equal goals, assists and no goals?

The battle for the World Cup's Golden Boot has now reached its final stage. Only the final and third-place match remain in the tournament. Therefore, several star footballers are still alive to win the award for the top scorer of the tournament.

However, if in the end, several players have the same number of goals, the FIFA-determined tiebreaker rule will be followed to determine the winner.

Who is in the race for the Golden Boot?

In the history of the World Cup, stars like Ronaldo Nazario, Miroslav Klose, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe have won this award. This time too, Kane and Mbappe have the opportunity to become the top scorer of the World Cup for the second time.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi and France forward Kylian Mbappe are jointly at the top of the Golden Boot list with 8 goals each in the current tournament so far.

Lionel Messi (8 goals, 4 assists)

Messi is currently leading the race for the Golden Boot with 8 goals and 4 assists. He has played an important role in not only scoring goals, but also helping his teammates score goals. This statistic gives him an additional advantage in the assist rule if there is an equal number of goals.

Kylian Mbappe (8 goals, 3 assists)

Despite scoring 8 goals, the same as Messi, French star Mbappe is behind in the number of assists. He has 3 assists, which is one less than Messi. As a result, he is currently in second place in the Golden Boot list. However, he has a chance to close the gap with a big performance in the next match (the third-place match).

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane (6 goals, 1 assist)

These two English footballers are also in the race for the Golden Boot. Both have 6 goals and 1 assist. They can get a chance to move up the list by scoring in the third-place match.

What happens if goals and assists are equal?

According to FIFA rules, if multiple players have the same number of goals at the end of the World Cup, the first thing to look at is who has scored the most assists. The player with the most assists will be the winner.

If the players' statistics are equal in both goals and assists, then the total time spent on the field will be the next consideration. The player who played fewer minutes to score the same number of goals will be the winner. That is, the player who performed more effectively in less time will get the Golden Boot.