What happened when four players tied for 2010 World Cup Golden Boot? Could Messi and Mbappé do the same?
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are level on eight goals in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race, with assists currently separating them. As France prepare for the third-place playoff and Argentina the final, FIFA’s tiebreaker rules could again decide the award, just as they famously did at the 2010 World Cup after a four-way tie on goals.
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are level on eight goals in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race, with assists currently separating them. As France prepare for the third-place playoff and Argentina the final, FIFA’s tiebreaker rules could again decide the award, just as they famously did at the 2010 World Cup after a four-way tie on goals.
