Golden Boot race tracker: 2023 Women's World Cup top scorers
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is over and Japan midfielder Hinata Miyazawa is the Golden Boot winner with five goals in five games. Prior to this year's tournament, Miyazawa had only scored four goals in 20 appearances for Japan.
Here's a full list of the players that were in contention:
- Hinata Miyazawa, Japan — 5
- Amanda Ilestedt, Sweden — 4
- Kadidiatou Diani, France — 4
- Jill Roord, Netherlands — 4
- Alexandra Popp, Germany — 4
- Fridolina Rolfo, Sweden — 3
- Lauren Hemp, England — 3
- Eugénie Le Sommer, France — 3
- Hayley Raso, Australia — 3
- Alba Maria Redondo Ferrer, Spain — 3
- Aitana Bonmati, Spain — 3
- Jennifer Hermoso Fuentes, Spain — 3
- Lauren James, England — 3
Coming into the tournament, the all-time leading scorer at the FIFA Women's World Cup was Brazil's Marta with 17 goals. She also holds the record for the most goal scored at any World Cup, men's or women's. Miyazawa, 23, is the youngest player since Marta (21 years old in 2007) to win the Golden Boot.
Christine Sinclair has scored the second-most goals at the Women's World Cup among active players with 10. Sinclair, 40, has scored 190 goals for Canada in 322 caps, which is the all-time international record for men and women.
Tied for third on the active all-time scoring list are United States women's national team stars Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe with nine goals each.