Be aware of Boot confusion

THOSE looking to have a bet on who will score the most goals at this year’s World Cup need to check the rules on how the market will be settled in the case of a tie.

The traditional way was for the market to be called “top goalscorer” and it would then become a dead-heat should players be level.

However, Hills, Betfair and Paddy Power will settle according to Fifa’s Golden Boot rules, which are as follows: if two or more players score the same number of goals, the number of assists (as determined by the members of the Fifa Technical Study Group) shall be decisive. If two or more players are still equal, the total minutes played in the tournament will be taken into account, with the player playing fewer minutes ranked first.