The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has entered the knockout stage, and one of the top honors players compete for is the Golden Boot, awarded to the top goalscorer in the tournament.
In case of a tie for goals scored the number of assists by a player is considered. If players are tied in both cases, the winner is decided by who played the fewest minutes.
England captain Harry Kane won the award at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where he scored six goals to lead his team to the semi-finals. Below is an overview of the contenders in the race for top scorer in the 2022 World Cup: