So at the 2022 World Cup, do penalty shootout goals count for the Golden Boot?
If so, this could be a boon for an attacker. Any player could score one goal per game until the final, plus penalties in the three knockout rounds until the showpiece in order to reach double figures for the tournament as a whole.
Just look at Harry Kane – the 2018 Golden Boot winner – who very rarely misses the spot. Well, unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Sorry, Mr. Harold.
Do penalty shootout goals count for the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot?
No, penalties scored in shootouts do not count towards
Goals scored in shootouts are actually considered outside the conventions of a real match: they don’t count in any tally in any competition – nor do goalkeeper performances in shootouts count in their stats.
Penalties that are scored within 90 minutes of a game – or all 120, if the game were to go to overtime – are fair. In the 2018 World Cup, Harry Kane scored six goals and 50% of them were on the spot. However, they all matter: even the one who bounced off his behind (opens in a new tab) following a capricious effort by Ruben Loftus Cheek.
Those who remember clearly enough, however, will recall that the England captain scored twice from 12 yards against Colombia in the World Cup Round of 16 – once during the full 90 minutes and once on penalties (opens in a new tab) which was ultimately won by the Three Lions.
That would take Kane to seven goals. But a penalty in a shootout isn’t really a goal.
Glad to have that one erased – but to confirm, third-place playoff goals count.
