What was the tiebreaker used to decide the FIFA World Cup 2010 Golden Boot winner when Thomas Müller, David Villa, Wesley Sneijder and Diego Forlán all scored five goals each?
- The award was shared among all four players
- The player who scored in the least playing time won
- Thomas Müller won as he had two more assists than the others
- The award was decided by a penalty shootout
Answer: Thomas Müller won as he had two more assists than the others
According to the article, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, four players tied with five goals each. Thomas Müller won the Golden Boot award as he had two more assists than the other three players. FIFA introduced the concept of tie-breakers in 1994, using assists as the first criterion when goals are equal.