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🏆 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot (Top Goalscorers) Winners

2022 Qatar 2022 Qatar

1
Kylian Mbappé
Flag Kylian Mbappé
France
8
Goals
National Team

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1
Kylian Mbappé
Flag Kylian Mbappé
France
8 (Goals)
National Team
2
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
7
Goals
National Team

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2
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
7 (Goals)
National Team
3
Olivier Giroud
Flag Olivier Giroud
France
4
Goals
National Team

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3
Olivier Giroud
Flag Olivier Giroud
France
4 (Goals)
National Team

2018 Russia 2018 Russia

1
Harry Kane
Flag Harry Kane
England
6
Goals
National Team

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1
Harry Kane
Flag Harry Kane
England
6 (Goals)
National Team
2
Antoine Griezmann
Flag Antoine Griezmann
France
4
Goals
National Team

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2
Antoine Griezmann
Flag Antoine Griezmann
France
4 (Goals)
National Team
3
Romelu Lukaku
Flag Romelu Lukaku
Belgium
4
Goals
National Team

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3
Romelu Lukaku
Flag Romelu Lukaku
Belgium
4 (Goals)
National Team

2014 Brazil 2014 Brazil

1
James Rodríguez
Flag James Rodríguez
Colombia
6
Goals
National Team

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1
James Rodríguez
Flag James Rodríguez
Colombia
6 (Goals)
National Team
2
Thomas Müller
Flag Thomas Müller
Germany
5
Goals
National Team

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2
Thomas Müller
Flag Thomas Müller
Germany
5 (Goals)
National Team
3
Neymar Júnior
Flag Neymar Júnior
Brazil
4
Goals
National Team

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3
Neymar Júnior
Flag Neymar Júnior
Brazil
4 (Goals)
National Team

2010 South Africa 2010 South Africa

1
Thomas Müller
Flag Thomas Müller
Germany
5
Goals
National Team

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1
Thomas Müller
Flag Thomas Müller
Germany
5 (Goals)
National Team
2
David Villa
Flag David Villa
Spain
5
Goals
National Team

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2
David Villa
Flag David Villa
Spain
5 (Goals)
National Team
3
Wesley Sneijder
Flag Wesley Sneijder
Netherlands
5
Goals
National Team

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3
Wesley Sneijder
Flag Wesley Sneijder
Netherlands
5 (Goals)
National Team

2006 Germany 2006 Germany

1
Miroslav Klose
Flag Miroslav Klose
Germany
5
Goals
National Team

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1
Miroslav Klose
Flag Miroslav Klose
Germany
5 (Goals)
National Team
2
Hernán Crespo
Flag Hernán Crespo
Argentina
3
Goals
National Team

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2
Hernán Crespo
Flag Hernán Crespo
Argentina
3 (Goals)
National Team
3
Ronaldo Nazario
Flag Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil
3
Goals
National Team

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3
Ronaldo Nazario
Flag Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil
3 (Goals)
National Team

2002 South Korea/Japan 2002 South Korea/Japan

1
Ronaldo Nazario
Flag Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil
8
Goals
National Team

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1
Ronaldo Nazario
Flag Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil
8 (Goals)
National Team
2
Miroslav Klose
Flag Miroslav Klose
Germany
5
Goals
National Team

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2
Miroslav Klose
Flag Miroslav Klose
Germany
5 (Goals)
National Team
2
Rivaldo
Flag Rivaldo
Brazil
5
Goals
National Team

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2
Rivaldo
Flag Rivaldo
Brazil
5 (Goals)
National Team

1998 France 1998 France

1
Davor Šuker
Flag Davor Šuker
Croatia
6
Goals
National Team

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1
Davor Šuker
Flag Davor Šuker
Croatia
6 (Goals)
National Team
2
Gabriel Batistuta
Flag Gabriel Batistuta
Argentina
5
Goals
National Team

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2
Gabriel Batistuta
Flag Gabriel Batistuta
Argentina
5 (Goals)
National Team
2
Christian Vieri
Flag Christian Vieri
Italy
5
Goals
National Team

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2
Christian Vieri
Flag Christian Vieri
Italy
5 (Goals)
National Team

1994 United States 1994 United States

1
Oleg Salenko
Flag Oleg Salenko
Russia
6
Goals
National Team

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1
Oleg Salenko
Flag Oleg Salenko
Russia
6 (Goals)
National Team
1
Hristo Stoichkov
Flag Hristo Stoichkov
Bulgaria
6
Goals
National Team

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1
Hristo Stoichkov
Flag Hristo Stoichkov
Bulgaria
6 (Goals)
National Team
3
Kennet Andersson
Flag Kennet Andersson
Sweden
5
Goals
National Team

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3
Kennet Andersson
Flag Kennet Andersson
Sweden
5 (Goals)
National Team
3
Romário
Flag Romário
Brazil
5
Goals
National Team

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3
Romário
Flag Romário
Brazil
5 (Goals)
National Team

1990 Italy 1990 Italy

1
Salvatore Schillaci
Flag Salvatore Schillaci
Italy
6
Goals
National Team

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1
Salvatore Schillaci
Flag Salvatore Schillaci
Italy
6 (Goals)
National Team
2
Tomáš Skuhravý
Flag Tomáš Skuhravý
Czechoslovakia
5
Goals
National Team

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2
Tomáš Skuhravý
Flag Tomáš Skuhravý
Czechoslovakia
5 (Goals)
National Team
3
Gary Lineker
Flag Gary Lineker
England
4
Goals
National Team

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3
Gary Lineker
Flag Gary Lineker
England
4 (Goals)
National Team
3
Roger Milla
Flag Roger Milla
Cameroon
4
Goals
National Team

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3
Roger Milla
Flag Roger Milla
Cameroon
4 (Goals)
National Team

1986 Mexico 1986 Mexico

1
Gary Lineker
Flag Gary Lineker
England
6
Goals
National Team

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1
Gary Lineker
Flag Gary Lineker
England
6 (Goals)
National Team
2
Emilio Butragueño
Flag Emilio Butragueño
Spain
5
Goals
National Team

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2
Emilio Butragueño
Flag Emilio Butragueño
Spain
5 (Goals)
National Team
2
Careca
Flag Careca
Brazil
5
Goals
National Team

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2
Careca
Flag Careca
Brazil
5 (Goals)
National Team
2
Diego Maradona
Flag Diego Maradona
Argentina
5
Goals
National Team

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2
Diego Maradona
Flag Diego Maradona
Argentina
5 (Goals)
National Team

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Summary

The Golden Boot or Golden Shoe award goes to the top goalscorer of the FIFA World Cup. While every World Cup had a ranking of the goalscorers, the first time an award was given was in 1982, under the name Golden Shoe. It was rechristened Golden Boot in 2010. FIFA sometimes lists the top goalscorers of previous Cups among the Golden Boot winners.

If there is more than one player with the same number of goals, since 1994 the tie-breaker goes to the player with more assists. If there is still more than one player, the tie (since 2006) is decided by minutes played in the tournament, with the player playing fewest minutes ranked first. A Silver Boot and a Bronze Boot are also awarded for the second and third-highest goalscorers respectively.

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