Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:19am on 05 Jul 2026,Sunday Sports
France captain Kylian Mbappé currently leads the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot race despite being tied with Argentina's Lionel Messi on seven goals. FIFA's tiebreaker rules give the advantage to the player with more assists if goals are equal. Mbappé has provided two assists during the tournament, while Messi is yet to register one, putting the French star ahead in the standings. If both players finish level on goals and assists, the award will then be decided by fewer minutes played. With the quarter-finals approaching, the race for the tournament's top scorer remains wide open. (PC: HT)
