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FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winners
Qatar will host the start of the FIFA World Cup 2022 from November 21 onwards. The FIFA World Cup player with the most goals wins the Golden Boot trophy. Over the last ten years, Ronaldo and Messi have both influenced the game of football, but neither has ever taken home the Golden Boot at the World Cup.
To succeed in any tournament, possessing a potent striker to direct the offense is crucial. Unless you’re Olivier Giroud, France’s 2018 World Cup-leading line captain. Despite not scoring a goal during the tournament, the French striker left with the trophy and the winner’s medal. However, Giroud expertly led the line and followed his team’s and manager’s instructions.
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Who won the latest edition of the Golden Boot in FIFA World Cup?
Harry Kane of England was the top goal scorer at the most latest FIFA World Cup in 2018, taking home the Golden Boot award. Kane won the award for the first time in his career despite fierce competitors from players including Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Romelu Lukaku, among others. Antoine Griezmann and Mbappe each scored four goals to help France win the World Cup.
Kane, 24, won the award for scoring six goals during the competition. The striker became just the second member of the Three Lions to contribute to the world in scoring at a World Cup, tying fellow Englishman Gary Lineker’s mark from 1986. Just Fontaine of France maintains the record with 13 incredible goals during the 1958 World Cup.
Romelu Lukaku of Belgium, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe of France, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, and Denis Cheryshev of Russia were the players nearest to Harry Kane with four goals each, while Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Perisic of Croatia were amongst seven players who tied with three.
How did Kane clinch the Golden Boot in 2018 FIFA World Cup?
Kane netted all of his goals in Russia from inside the box, with the penalty spot accounting for half of them. He had a strong opening to the tournament, tallying five goals in England’s opening two matches against Tunisia and Panama. But after the round of 16, the striker struggled in the knockout stage, scoring just one penalty kick against Colombia.
One of his goals was rather fortunate, as he unintentionally deflected a long shot for a score against Panama. The Three Lions’ hopes of reaching the championship game for the first time since 1966 were dashed by a 2-1 semifinal loss to Croatia in extra time. England lost 2-0 to Belgium in the third-place playoff.
Significant names in the list of the Golden Boot winners at the FIFA World Cup
This honor has been won by several well-known footballers, including Ronaldo Nazario, Eusebio, and Miroslav Klose. Nevertheless, neither of the players on this list was able to surpass Just Fontaine’s (13) 1958 record for the highest goals scored in a single edition. Sandor Kocsis of Hungary comes remotely close with 11 goals in 1954.
The tie-breaker rule was implemented in 1994. The player with the most assists wins the prize if more than one player possesses the same number of goals. The amount of time played is taken into consideration if the tie cannot be broken. The winner is the player who played the fewest number of minutes.
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