The race to finish as the leading scorer at France 2019 is proving to be a thrilling one
The race is on to decide who will join some of the most legendary figures in the history of women’s football by winning the Golden Boot at the World Cup finals.
Michelle Akers, Birgit Prinz, Marta and Carli Lloyd are among those who have topped the scoring charts at the finals in the past, and at France 2019 there is intense competition to join such an illustrious list.
Going into the semi-finals, there are four players all tied on five goals, with Australia’s Sam Kerr the only one no longer active in the competition.
Here is the list of the leading markswomen in the competition:
Getty ImagesEllen White – England – 6 goals
With her trademark spectacles celebration, the Manchester City forward has netted six times. She has scored against Scotland, Japan (twice), Cameroon, Norway and the USWNT.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesAlex Morgan – USA – 6 goals
Already had more than 100 international strikes to her name before the World Cup but added another five to her tally against Thailand in a 13-0 win. She scored again in the semi-final against England to help her side to another appearance in the final.
GettySam Kerr – Australia – 5 goals
The Perth Glory striker opened the scoring for her country against Italy in their opening game but it was her four-goal haul against Jamaica that propelled her into contention to finish as top scorer.
Getty ImagesMegan Rapinoe – USA – 5 goals
Has made headlines as much for her actions away from the field as on it, but was the USA’s quarter-final hero as she scored twice against France. This added to a double against Spain in the last 16 and a strike against Thailand.