Messi leads golden boot and FIFA rankings before World Cup final
Lionel Messi has taken the lead in both the adidas Golden Boot race and FIFA’s Creativity Power Rankings ahead of the World Cup final against Spain. The Argentina captain has scored eight goals and provided four assists, putting him ahead of Kylian Mbappe. Erling Haaland is third in the Golden Boot standings, while Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are tied for fourth. Messi also moved to the top of the Creativity rankings after Argentina’s semi-final win over England.
Match highlights
- Lionel Messi leads the Golden Boot race with eight goals and four assists, edging out Kylian Mbappe who has eight goals and three assists.
- Messi tops FIFA’s Creativity Power Rankings, moving up five places after providing two assists in Argentina’s 2-1 semi-final victory over England.
- Erling Haaland is third in the Golden Boot standings with seven goals, despite Norway’s quarter-final exit.
- In the Attacking rankings, Mbappe leads with a rating of 8.93, followed by Messi at 8.63 and Bellingham at 8.22.
- Portugal’s Diogo Costa and England’s Jordan Pickford lead the Defending the Goal and In Possession categories, respectively.
