Haaland's Brace Ties Him with Messi, Mbappe in Golden Boot Race
Norwegian striker Erling Haaland scored two goals in Norway's 2-1 victory over Brazil in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, bringing his tournament tally to seven. This places him level with France's Kylian Mbappe and Argentina's Lionel Messi at the top of the Golden Boot standings.
Haaland's goals came in the 79th and 90th minutes, overturning Brazil's lead and eliminating the five-time champions. The win sends Norway to the quarter-finals.
Mbappe leads the scoring chart with seven goals and two assists, followed by Messi with seven goals and no assists, but having played fewer minutes than Haaland. England's Harry Kane is fourth with five goals. Four players are tied for fifth with four goals each: France's Ousmane Dembélé, Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal, Brazil's Vinicius Jr, and Senegal's Ismaïla Sarr.
