World Cup 2022: Mbappe leads Golden Boot contenders in Qatar

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has entered the knockout phase, and one of the top honours players will be competing for is the Golden Boot, awarded to the player with the most goals in the tournament.

The number of assists by a player is considered in the case of a draw for goals scored. If players are tied on both counts, the winner is decided by who played the fewest minutes.

England captain Harry Kane bagged the prize at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where he scored six goals and led his team to the semi-finals.

Who are the contenders this time?

KYLIAN MBAPPE (5 goals)

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The 23-year-old scored against Australia in his side's opening Group D match and bagged a second-half double against Denmark as France booked their knockout spot.

France's talisman failed to find the net as Tunisia recorded a famous upset in their final group match.

He added two more goals to his tally in a 3-1 win against Poland in the last 16.

ALVARO MORATA (3)

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The Atletico Madrid marksman scored in all three of Spain's Group E games, including one off the bench against 2014 champions Germany.

Morata, who was edged out of the starting line-up by Marco Asensio in his side's first two World Cup games, set up Spain's fifth goal in their 7-0 thrashing of