Lionel Messi aims to move clear in the race for the World Cup golden boot
Summary
Lionel Messi will play against England in the World Cup semifinals with a chance to take the lead in the race for the golden boot, awarded to the tournament's top scorer. Messi and Kylian Mbappé both have eight goals so far, and Messi is the all-time top scorer in World Cups with 21 goals.Key Facts
- Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are tied with eight goals each in the 2026 World Cup.
- The golden boot is given to the player who scores the most goals in the tournament.
- Messi is the all-time top scorer in World Cups with 21 goals.
- Messi is 39 years old and this might be his last World Cup.
- Messi has already won one World Cup with Argentina in 2022.
- Argentina aims to be the first team to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
- England's star players Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham each have six goals in the tournament.
- If Mbappé plays in the third-place match after France lost in the semifinals, he could score more goals.
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