Euro 2024 has been an unpredictable tournament, with many of the favorites advancing but still not making a big impact. As we moved into the knockout rounds, the race for the Euro 2024 Golden Boot heated up.
Georges Mikautadze of Georgia led the pack with three goals after the group stages, but he has now been joined by Cody Gakpo from the Netherlands, Jamal Musiala from Germany, Ivan Schranz from Slovakia, Harry Kane from England, and Dani Olmo from Spain. Of these, only Kane and Olmo remain in the tournament at the final.
Traditionally, if players end up with the same number of goals at a major tournament like the Euros or the World Cup, the first tiebreaker is typically the number of assists. If still tied, the next consideration is the fewest minutes played.
However, UEFA has announced a change for Euro 2024. The Sporting News explains.
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Who will win Euro 2024 Golden Boot in case of a tie?
Heading into the final in Berlin, England's Harry Kane and Spain's Dani Olmo are tied as the top scorers with three goals.
In previous tournaments, Olmo would have been officially on top of the rankings due to having two assists (more than Kane, who has none). The typical tie-breaking method of using assists would normally see Olmo win if the current standings hold. However, UEFA has stated that for Euro 2024, if players end with the same number of goals, the Golden Boot will be shared.
Kane and Olmo are among six players who all have three goals: Georgia's Georges Mikautadze, Netherlands' Cody Gakpo, Slovakia's Ivan Schranz and Germany's Jamal Musiala being the others.
So, in case neither Kane nor Olmo score in the final — and assuming no one else in the title match scores to overtake them — the Euro 2024 Golden Boot will be shared between all six players.
Kane has had a mixed tournament, playing deeper roles at times but scoring critical goals for England, including a controversial penalty against the Netherlands in the semifinal. If he wins, this will be his second Golden Boot at a major tournament, adding to his accolade from the 2018 World Cup.
Olmo, meanwhile, has done most of his damage from the bench, but has been clinical when presented with chances to steer Spain into the final.
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Euro 2024 top scorers
Below is the latest list of top scorers at Euro 2024. These rankings have been updated each day as games happened from June 14 through to the final at Berlin's Olympiastadion on July 14.
Updated July 13.
| Rank | Player | Country | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
| 1. | Dani Olmo | Spain | 3 (0) | 2 | 5 | 341 |
| = | Georges Mikautadze | Georgia | 3 (1) | 1 | 4 | 346 |
| = | Cody Gakpo | Netherlands | 3 (0) | 1 | 6 | 525 |
| = | Harry Kane | England | 3 (1) | 0 | 6 | 544 |
| = | Ivan Schranz | Slovakia | 3 (0) | 0 | 4 | 334 |
| = | Jamal Musiala | Germany | 3 (0) | 0 | 5 | 423 |
| 7. | Fabian Ruiz | Spain | 2 (0) | 2 | 5 | 452 |
| = | Kai Havertz | Germany | 2 (2) | 1 | 5 | 391 |
| = | Niclas Fullkrug | Germany | 2 (0) | 0 | 5 | 162 |
| = | Donyell Malen | Netherlands | 2 (0) | 0 | 4 | 190 |
| = | Merih Demiral | Turkey | 2 (0) | 0 | 4 | 206 |
| = | Florian Wirtz | Germany | 2 (0) | 0 | 5 | 281 |
| = | Breel Embolo | Switzerland | 2 (0) | 0 | 5 | 297 |
| = | Razvan Marin | Romania | 2 (0) | 0 | 4 | 356 |
| = | Jude Bellingham | England | 2 (0) | 0 | 6 | 581 |
Previous European Championship Golden Boot winners
The Golden Boot is awarded to the top goal scorer of the UEFA European Championship. This prestigious honor has been claimed by some of football's most iconic players over the years.
Here is a look at the Golden Boot winners from past European Championships.
| Year | Golden Boot Winner | Goals Scored |
| 1960 | Milan Galic (YUG), Francois Heutte (FRA), Valentin Ivanov (SOV), Drazan Jerkovic (YUG), Viktor Ponedelnik (SOV) | 2 |
| 1964 | Ferenc Bene (HUN), Dezso Novak (HUN), Chus Pereda (SPA) | 2 |
| 1968 | Dragan Dzajic (YUG) | 2 |
| 1972 | Gerd Muller (GER) | 4 |
| 1976 | Dieter Muller (GER) | 4 |
| 1980 | Klaus Allofs (GER) | 3 |
| 1984 | Michel Platini (FRA) | 9 |
| 1988 | Marco van Basten (NED) | 5 |
| 1992 | Dennis Bergkamp (NED), Tomas Brolin (SWE), Henrik Larsen (DEN), Karl-Heinz Riedle (GER) | 3 |
| 1996 | Alan Shearer (ENG) | 5 |
| 2000 | Patrick Kluivert (NED), Savo Milosevic (SER) | 5 |
| 2004 | Milan Baros (CZE) | 5 |
| 2008 | David Villa (SPA) | 4 |
| 2012 | Fernando Torres (SPA) | 3 |
| 2016 | Antoine Griezman (FRA) | 6 |
| 2020 | Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) | 5 |
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