The race towards the golden boot has started to gain shape and this year's World Cup promises to break some of the records which have existed for a long time:
Below are the list of the latest top goal scores in this year's World Cup edition.
Van Persie 3 goals, Netherlands
Thomas Muller 3 goals, Germany
Arjen Robben 3 goals, Netherlands
Karim Benzema 3 goals, France
Enner Valencia 3 goals, Ecuador
Neymar 2 goals, Brazil
Lionel Messi 2 goals, Argentina
Andrew Ayew 2 goals, Ghana
James Rodriquez 2 goals, Colombia
Gervinho 2 goals, Ivory Coast
Mario Mandzukic 2 goals, Croatia
Luis Suarez 2 goals, Uruguay
Tim Cahill 2 goals, Australia
Thomas Muller 3 goals, Germany
Arjen Robben 3 goals, Netherlands
Karim Benzema 3 goals, France
Enner Valencia 3 goals, Ecuador
Neymar 2 goals, Brazil
Lionel Messi 2 goals, Argentina
Andrew Ayew 2 goals, Ghana
James Rodriquez 2 goals, Colombia
Gervinho 2 goals, Ivory Coast
Mario Mandzukic 2 goals, Croatia
Luis Suarez 2 goals, Uruguay
Tim Cahill 2 goals, Australia