Who could be in line for the World Cup Golden Boot? | OneFootball

With football’s biggest stars all set to battle it out at this summer’s World Cup, there is plenty to be excited about.

Aside from the team glory of winning the whole competition, there are plenty of ways for a player to enjoy a successful tournament. One such way would be by scoring the most goals at the tournament and claiming the prestigious World Cup Golden Boot.

Here are some of the stars that will be in the running for the Golden Boot at this summer’s World Cup…

Erling Haaland

Who better to start with than Erling Haaland. The Norwegian has won three of the last four Premier League Golden Boots and is quite frankly a goalscoring machine. The striker netted a staggering 16 goals in eight qualifying matches, as he helped his nation reach the tournament for the first time in almost 30 years.

Although Haaland has Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard on hand to create for him, Norway do not have the strongest national team. Consequently, the Manchester City striker is somewhat of an outsider for the top scorer prize. You can take advantage of that fact and discover him at even bigger odds by using the price boost finder.

Harry Kane

Harry Kane has been in red-hot form for Bayern Munich this season. The England captain has fired home an extraordinary 61 goals in 51 matches for his club, and will arrive at the tournament at the top of his game.

Kane also has the benefit of knowing exactly what it takes to claim the prize too. He won the World Cup Golden Boot back in 2018. With England expected to go far in the competition, there is every reason to believe that Thomas Tuchel’s star striker will be in and around the top of the scoring charts.

Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe too knows how to win this prize. The Frenchman is the most-recent winner of the World Cup Golden Boot, after claiming it in Qatar in 2022. The 27-year-old is one of the most lethal finishers in the entire history of the competition, and is already within touching distance of Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup goal record.

However, the forward is not coming into this summer’s tournament in the best shape. It has been a tumultuous season at Real Madrid, with Mbappe often at the centre of controversy. Regardless, France will hope this has no impact on his performances for his national side.

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is, of course, also amongst the favourites for the World Cup Golden Boot. It is one prize that has eluded him during his illustrious career. However he will be turning 39 midway through the group stage, and his best chance to claim the prize may well have already been and gone.

Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal has been touted for the award, despite not being the most lethal attacker. The 18-year-old is yet to break 50 senior goals for Barcelona. Despite this, spearheading the attack of a strong Spain side, he should have plenty of opportunities to run up his goal tally – especially in fixtures against Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Finally, Cristiano Ronaldo is also in the running for the prize. In what will surely be his last World Cup, the Portuguese icon would love to go out in style. However, he was no longer up to scratch in the last edition of the tournament and was eventually dropped from the starting lineup. Four years later and now aged 41, it is hard to imagine the forward setting the competition alight.