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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 the FIFA World Cup 2022 final on Sunday. The football world will witness the much-hyped Lionel Messi-Kylian Mbappe battle as Argentina and France lock horns for the biggest prize of international football. Messi and Mbappe are currently head-to-head in the race for the golden boot at the prestigious tournament, having scored five goals each so far. Here's a look at the current top scorers' list at the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Highest goal-scorers at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Most assists at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

  • Antoine Griezmann (France) - 3 assists
  • Bruno 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

Heading into France vs Argentina final at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday here’s a look at the complete list of golden boot winners at the tournament since its inception in 1930. 

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Year Players Goals

1930

Guillermo Stabile (Argentina)

8 goals

 

1934

Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia)

5 goals

1938

Leonidas (Brazil)

7 goals

1950

Ademir (Brazil)

9 goals

1954

Sandor Kocsis (Hungary)

11 goals

1958

Just Fontaine (France) 

13 goals

1962

Florian Albert (Hungary), Valentin Ivanov (Soviet Union), Garrincha (Brazil), Vava (Brazil), Drazan Jerkovic (Yugoslavia), Leonel Sanchez (Chile) 4 goals

1966

Eusebio (Portugal)

9 goals

1970

Gerd Muller (West Germany)

10 goals

1974

Grzegorz Lato (Poland)

7 goals

1978

Mario Kempes (Argentina)

6 goals

1982

Paolo Rossi (Italy)

6 goals

1986

Gary Lineker (England)

6 goals

1990

Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)

6 goals

1994

Oleg Salenko (Russia), Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)

6 goals

1998

Davor Suker (Croatia)

6 goals

2002

Ronaldo (Brazil)

8 goals

2006

Miroslav Klose (Germany)

5 goals

2010

Thomas Muller (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands), David Villa (Spain), Diego Forlan (Uruguay)

5 goals

2014

James Rodriguez (Colombia) 6 goals

2018

Harry Kane (England)

6 goals

 

13:57 IST, December 18th 2022