Who will win the World Cup golden boot? Odds, predictions for tournament top scorer
The goalscoring stars have come out to play at the 2026 World Cup with the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo all making an impact on the tournament.
With plenty of matches to play, which superstar will claim the World Cup golden boot?
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Can Messi keep scoring the bulk of Argentina’s goals? Will Mbappe make a play for a second World Cup golden boot?
The Sporting News looks at the World Cup golden boot race.
World Cup golden boot odds
Odds courtesy of Unibet as at June 29
| Player | Nation | UnibetOdds |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 1.90 |
| Kylian Mbappe | France | 2.90 |
| Ousmane Dembele | France | 9.00 |
| Vinicius Junior | Brazil | 11.00 |
| Harry Kane | England | 15.00 |
| Erling Haaland | Norway | 19.00 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 26.00 |
| Matheus Cunha | Brazil | 29.00 |
| Deniz Undav | Germany | 34.00 |
| Mikel Oyarzabel | Spain | 34.00 |
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World Cup golden boot contenders
Lionel Messi (Argentina) — 6 goals — 1.90
Two goals clear and with Argentina looking to have a kind run through the knockouts.
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It’s hard to see anyone knocking off Messi.
Kylian Mbappe (France) — 4 goals — 2.90
After winning the World Cup 2022 golden boot with eight goals, Mbappe looks well-placed to challenge again.
France also play a leaky Swedish defence in their next match,
Ousmane Dembele — 4 goals — 9.00
Thrust himself into contention with a hat-trick against Norway.
Has Mbappe to contend with in the scoring stakes.
Erling Haaland (Norway) — 4 goals — 19.00
First World Cup for Haaland but his scoring prowess remains unchanged.
Ivory Coast is a relatively kind match-up for more goals and another knockout match to come.
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Vinicius Junior (Brazil) — 4 goals — 11.00
Brazil are tipped to go deep in the tournament and Vini is their main main.
Japan will be a tough round-of-32 match though, however.
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