Messi leads adidas Golden Boot race

adidas Golden Boot standings

adidas Golden Boot criteria

As a result, the adidas Golden Boot will be awarded to the star who scores the most strikes in the showpiece competition. If two or more stars find the net the same number of strikes, the number of assists (as determined by the members of the FIFA Technical Study Group) shall be decisive.

If two or more stars are still equal after taking into account the number of assists, the total minutes played in the competition will be taken into account, with the star playing fewer minutes ranked opening.

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