If two or more players are tied on goals, then the player with the most assists from that first-place tie is awarded the Golden Boot. Essentially, this becomes a ratio. The player who scored the most goals per minute (thus, the player who tied for the top goals, but then did it in less time), wins the Golden Boot.

Here's a list of the players with their names on the scoresheet the most times in World Cup history.

India, July 7 -- Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup Career: The incredible FIFA World Cup career of Cristiano Ronaldo has come to an end. The Portuguese legend was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026 as Portugal lost a heartbreaking 1-0 to Spain in the Round of 16,

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Lionel Messi is inching toward more World Cup history. The decorated Argentina star added another notch in his illustrious career in his first match of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, June 16 when he scored three goals against Algeria. He opened the match ...

There is so much to break down in this shocking Brazil vs Norway recap. Buckle up and let me help you understand exactly what happened in this match, who did what, and the rights and wrongs.

Ousmane Dembélé recorded a first-half hat trick against Norway. The World Cup single game scoring record is in reach. How many goals is the record?

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The U.S. men's national team's run at the 2026 World Cup is officially over. After more than 24 hours of controversy stemming from FIFA's decision to overturn Folarin Balogun's red card suspension, the United States fell 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 in Seattle.