FIFA World Cup 2022 – Who Will Win the Golden Boot?
The FIFA World Cup has started off with a bang! The planet’s most viewed sporting event has treated us to some magical moments, from Saudi’s surprise win over Argentina to Australia’s progression to the knockout rounds.
And who can forget Japan’s victory over Germany? Or Spain smashing Costa Rica 7-0? There’s been plenty of goals so far, but no player has scored a hattrick, and the Golden Boot award is a tough one to call.
Nonetheless, we have listed the players most likely to scoop the award.
Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe currently is the bookies favorite to win the Golden Boot at 4/1. He’s already scored 3 goals, and France have started brilliantly in the tournament.
In France’s first game, they demolished Australia 4-1, with Mbappe scoring twice. His link up play with Griezmann and Dembele, makes him a menace to any defense. In the second game against Denmark, he scored the winner, and it looks like Mbappe is going to make the tournament his.
In the knockout phase, France is playing Poland. The Poles were poor against Argentina, rarely getting out of their half. If Poland do not improve their performance, France could win the match by a big margin, and Mbappe is capable of getting a few goals.
Lionel Messi
The GOAT has scored twice so far, but missed a penalty in Argentina’s match against Poland. Nevertheless he has been playing well, and Argentina have recovered since their shock loss to Saudi.
Argentina will play Australia in the knockout stages, and you would think that the Argentinians will win comfortably. If so, Messi will most probably score a few.
Many want Argentina to win the World Cup so that Messi can win the prize that has eluded him. If they do go all the way, it will most likely be down to Messi’s goals. He’s currently second favorite to win the Golden Boot, and priced at 7/1.
Richarlison
The Brazil striker has been the main man for the team in the absence of Neymar. In his first game against Serbia, he scored twice. His first goal was just a tap in, but his second was an acrobatic masterclass, scoring a bicycle kick.
At the time of writing, he still has to play his third Group Stage match against Cameroon, where he will be hoping to score. If he scores more than one he will be leading in the Golden Boot race.
Brazil have been imperious so far, not conceding a goal, and always being a threat going forward. For many, they are standout favorites, which means Richarlsion should have plenty of matches to score. Currently, he’s third favorite at 10/1, which is a terrific value bet at this point.
Marcus Rashford
Rashford started the first England game on the bench, coming on the pitch in the second half to score his first goal in the tournament. He added to his goal tally in England’s 3-0 victory over Wales, scoring two.
It puts him at 3 so far, but there are doubts on whether he will always play. Southgate has a job on his hands, deciding between Rashford or Sterling on who will start against Senegal. However, if Marcus does get the nod, he’s in the form of his life. He’s playing with a smile on his face, and recently stated that “England could go all the way this time around!”
Rashford is currently priced at 13/1, which is a risk as he might not play in every game. Also, if everything goes to plan, England will play France in the quarter final which will be the end of the tournament for either Rashford or Mbappe.
Morata
Spain are looking good after demolishing Costa Rica, but Morata has not started yet, coming off the bench twice and has scored once each time. He provides a good focal point for Spain, so Enrique may decide to play Morata in the latter stages ahead of the underwhelming Asensio.
Morata is an outsider to win the Golden Boot, and priced at 18/1. Spain still has to play their final match against Japan, and if they lose, and Costa Rica beat Germany in the other game, they will go out. However this is not expected to happen, and Spain are predicted to win their group.
The path to glory for Spain will be a difficult one, but the Spaniards certainly have the talent. It’s just whether Morata will start if you are looking to back him to win the Golden Boot.
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