- Lionel Messi has +170 odds to win the Golden Boot.
- Kylian Mbappe has +225 odds to win the Golden Boot.
- There are three other players with odds under +1000 to win.
NEW YORK – This has been one of the most explosive World Cups, with several big names leading the charge to win the Golden Boot, which is awarded to the top goal scorer throughout the tournament.
As it sits, legal sports betting sites are leaning on Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe to walk away as the leaders, with others well in striking distance.
World Cup Top Goal Scorer
- Lionel Messi +170
- Kylian Mbappe +225
- Vinicius Junior +700
- Erling Haaland +750
- Harry Kane +850
Lionel Messi
Messi leads all players with five goals through both of Argentina’s matches. He scored a hat-trick against Algeria and a brace against Austria in its second match. With Argentina already clinching first place in the group, Messi is slated to see rest in the final group stage match against Jordan, which would leave room for the rest of the field to catch up in the race.
Brace Party
There is no other way to put this, other than Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, and Vinicius Junior are moving differently so far. All of them have four goals total, with both Haaland and Mbappe each scoring a brace in each of their first two matches.
Both Haaland and Mbappe have a chance to tie or pass Messi with their upcoming head-to-head that has implications for first place in the group.
Vini Jr. has scored in all three of Brazil’s matches, scoring one time each against Morocco and Haiti and a brace in the final group match against Scotland, and saw his World Cup odds to win the Golden Boot soar.
Kane Slides
Unfortunately for Harry Kane, after a brace in England’s opening match, the team suffered a 0-0 draw against Ghana, leaving him with just two goals.
