Lionel Messi goes into Sunday's final as the Golden Boot leader on eight goals and four assists, one assist clear of Kylian Mbappe, who has eight goals and three assists 1. The Golden Boot goes to the tournament's leading scorer, with assists the first tiebreak when goals are level. Mbappe's France were knocked out at the semi-final, so his last chance to add to the tally is tonight's third-place game in Miami , while Messi still has the final to come.
Mbappe's France exited before the final, so his scoring window closes tonight while Messi's does not open until Sunday. Should the bronze match pass without a Mbappe goal, Messi would carry the award into the final needing only to hold his lead, and even one more Mbappe goal may not overturn the assist gap. Messi would then be chasing a second prize on the same weekend Argentina chase the trophy.
