THE World Cup is heading for a dramatic finale with Argentina taking on Spain in the blockbuster showpiece TONIGHT.
Losing semi-finalists France and England went head-to-head in the third-place play off on last night.
Lionel Messi needs to find the net twice in the World Cup final against Spain Credit: Getty
Kylian Mbappe scored two against England in the World Cup’s third-place play off Credit: Reuters
The bronze-medal match could prove pivotal in the race for the golden boot as Kylian Mbappe scored twice in a breathless 6-4 defeat to the Three Lions to take his goal tally to ten.
The Real Madrid forward is now two clear of Lionel Messi at the top of the goalscoring standings.
Sign up for the Football newsletter
Thank you!
Messi must find the net twice against Spain to go level with Mbappe.
JattvibeSport brings you all you need to know about the golden boot tiebreakers, should the two superstars finish level on goals scored.
GOLDEN GOAL
World Cup 2026 Golden Boot: Lionel Messi & Kylian Mbappe battle for top scorer
booted out
World Cup golden boot predicted by supercomputer with 2 England aces in running
World Cup golden boot tiebreakers: What happens if players with most goals are tied?
The World Cup golden boot goes to the player with the most goals at the tournament.
Should players be tied for goals scored at the end of the global showpiece, the winner is the one with the most assists.
If still tied, the golden boot goes to the player with the fewest minutes played.
After the third-place play-off, Mbappe has played 699 minutes at the tournament.
Before tonight’s final, Messi has played 621.
How to watch World Cup final
The World Cup final will be broadcast LIVE on both BBC One and ITV1.
You can live stream the match via the BBC iPlayer and the ITVX app/website.
Alternatively, JattvibeSport’s live blog will bring you minute-by-minute coverage of the huge showpiece.
