Who won the Golden Boot at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup?

Concept

At a FIFA tournament, the Golden Boot is the scoring award: it goes to the player with the highest goal total in that competition. The Golden Ball recognises overall performance, while the Golden Glove recognises goalkeeping, so those award categories must be kept separate.

Application

At the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, Erling Haaland scored nine goals for Norway, the highest total across the tournament. Lee Kang-in scored two goals for South Korea, Sekou Koita scored three for Mali, and Andriy Lunin played as Ukraine’s goalkeeper. Haaland therefore received the Golden Boot.

Cross-check and contrast

• Lee Kang-in received the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best overall player, which is a different category.

• Andriy Lunin received the Golden Glove as the tournament’s leading goalkeeper, which is also a different category.

• Sekou Koita’s three-goal tally was lower than Haaland’s nine-goal tally.

Result

The 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Boot winner was Erling Haaland.