World Cup 2022: Who'll win Golden Boot if both Mbappe & Lionel Messi stay tied on 5 goals?

FIFA World Cup 2022 final between Argentina and France t only promises to be a cracking nail-biting contest between two teams but also in golden boot race between Argentine captain Lionel Messi and French forward Kylian Mbappe. two star-studded footballers are currently tied on five goals each, with both Olivier Giroud (France) and Julian Alvarez (Argentina) just a goal behind.

4-way battle in FIFA World Cup 2022 golden boot race

FIFA World Cup 2022 golden boot race is likely to be a four-way battle at most between Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud, and Julian Alvarez, with all or players longer having any games left or being far away from se four when it comes to total number of goals scored. Or than se four players, or Argentina or France player has scored more than one goal in this year's FIFA World Cup.

In scenario that players like Mbappe and Messi for example finish level on number of goals scored, n FIFA World Cup 2022 golden boot would be handed on basis of assists provided. And if that is tied too, n final criterion is whoever has played fewer minutes in tournament. As things stand, Messi (3) has highest number of assists among four followed by Mbappe (2), while  or two have t provided any assists.

With Giroud and Alvarez behind both Messi and Mbappe both in terms of goals scored and assists provided, FIFA World Cup 2022 golden boot battle could indeed just be a two-way fight between Argentine captain and 23-year-old French forward. Since Mbappe has played fewer minutes than Messi because of being taken off just after 23 minutes against Tunisia, he would win golden boot if two finish level on both goals scored and assists provided.

While both Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe would be keen on winning golden boot, y would also have history on ir minds. On one hand, Messi would be looking to win FIFA World Cup for first time in his glittering career, while on or hand, Mbappe will be looking to become first footballer since Pele in 1962 to win his first two World Cups.