Published 13:56 IST, December 18th 2022
FIFA World Cup: List of all golden boot winners since 1930 as Messi-Mbappe battle heats up
Check out the list of all golden boot winners at FIFA World Cup as the football world gears up for the Messi vs Mbappe battle in the WC 2022 final on Sunday.
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Defending champions France will encounter Argentina in FIFA World Cup 2022 final on Sunday. football world will witness much-hyped Lionel Messi-Kylian Mbappe battle as Argentina and France lock horns for biggest prize of international football. Messi and Mbappe are currently he-to-he in race for golden boot at prestigious tournament, having scored five goals each so far. Here's a look at current top scorers' list at FIFA World Cup 2022.
Highest goal-scorers at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
- Kylian Mbappe (France) - 5 goals
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) - 5 goals
- Julian Alvarez (Argentina) - 4 goals
- Olivier Giroud (France) - 4 goals
- Alvaro Morata (Spain) - 3 goals
Most assists at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
- Antoine Griezmann (France) - 3 assists
- Bru Fernandes (Portugal) - 3 assists
- Harry Kane (England) - 3 assists
- Ivan Perisic (Croatia) - 3 assists
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) - 3 assists
List of golden boot winners at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Heing into France vs Argentina final at Lusail Stium on Sunday here’s a look at complete list of golden boot winners at tournament since its inception in 1930.
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| Year | Players | Goals |
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1930 |
Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) |
8 goals
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1934 |
Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia) |
5 goals |
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1938 |
Leonidas (Brazil) |
7 goals |
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1950 |
emir (Brazil) |
9 goals |
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1954 |
Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) |
11 goals |
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1958 |
Just Fontaine (France) |
13 goals |
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1962 |
Florian Albert (Hungary), Valentin Ivav (Soviet Union), Garrincha (Brazil), Vava (Brazil), Drazan Jerkovic (Yugoslavia), Leonel Sanchez (Chile) | 4 goals |
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1966 |
Eusebio (Portugal) |
9 goals |
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1970 |
Gerd Muller (West Germany) |
10 goals |
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1974 |
Grzegorz Lato (Poland) |
7 goals |
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1978 |
Mario Kempes (Argentina) |
6 goals |
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1982 |
Paolo Rossi (Italy) |
6 goals |
|
1986 |
Gary Lineker (England) |
6 goals |
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1990 |
Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) |
6 goals |
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1994 |
Oleg Salenko (Russia), Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria) |
6 goals |
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1998 |
Davor Suker (Croatia) |
6 goals |
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2002 |
Ronaldo (Brazil) |
8 goals |
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2006 |
Miroslav Klose (Germany) |
5 goals |
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2010 |
Thomas Muller (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Nerlands), David Villa (Spain), Diego Forlan (Uruguay) |
5 goals |
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2014 |
James Rodriguez (Colombia) | 6 goals |
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2018 |
Harry Kane (England) |
6 goals |
13:57 IST, December 18th 2022