FIFA World Cup 2022: The race for the Golden Boot hots up! Lionel Messi or Kylian Mbappe, who will win?

FIFA World Cup 2022: The FIFA World Cup 2022 finals feature France and Argentina. Lionel Messi will compete for Argentina in the quadrennial match at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Sunday, December 18, for the final time. This will be Messi's final opportunity to add the World Cup, a trophy that has eluded him throughout his illustrious career, to his glittering cabinet.

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The France team, with a potent lineup that has destroyed opponents to advance to the tournament's final, will be on the other side of the equation. The only time France may have had a bad game was against Morocco in the tournament semifinals, when their defence appeared vulnerable to the direct attacking threat posed by Hakim Ziyech, Sofiane Boufal, and Youssouf En Neysri.

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Messi and Mbappe tied at 5 goals

However, France held off the attacks to advance to the championship game by defeating the African team 2-0 in the tournament's semifinals. The French team defeated the tournament hopes of the African and Arab teams with goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Mauni.

On December 14, as Kylian Mbappe failed to score against Morocco, the competition for the Golden Boot grew hotter. Going into the FIFA World Cup 2022 championship game, Mbappe and Lionel Messi are tied on goals scored with five each.

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FIFA has a unique rule

What if Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi had no distance between them? who wins the Golden Boot, one of the most prestigious prizes in football history. Both players want to make their mark on the history of the sport despite never having received the honour in their professional careers.In the event that Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, or anyone else ties with the same number of goals, the Golden Boot will be given to the player with the fewest penalties.

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Messi has currently scored three penalties

Lionel Messi has currently scored three penalties, one each against Saudi Arabia, Croatia, and the Netherlands, while Kylian Mbappe has scored all of his goals from outside the box. If Lionel Messi scores and Kylian Mbappe does not, Messi will automatically win the Golden Boot award. The award would have been given to the player with the most assists if Messi and Mbappe had been tied in terms of penalties and outfield goals.

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