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Who will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot? The race is on to see who will score the most goals in the tournament, and this is expected to be one of the most watched storylines of the tournament.
Several of the world’s best strikers will aim to finish as the competition’s top scorer. Kylian Mbappé enters the tournament after winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi and Mikel Oyarzabal are among the other players expected to take the prize.
But keep an eye on American Folarin Balogun, who scored twice in the victory against Paraguay. The American forward went from +125,000 (pre-tournament) to +4,000 (currently) to win this award.
2 goals
Folarin Balogun (United States)
1 goal
Gio Reyna (United States)
Mauricio (Paraguay)
Cyle Larin (Canada)
Jovo Lukić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ladislav Krejcí (Czech Republic)
Julián Quiñones (Mexico)
Raúl Jiménez (Mexico)
Hwang In-Beom (South Korea)
Oh Hyeon-Gyu (South Korea)
Own goals
Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay; 1)
Favorites to win the Golden Boot
Kylian Mbappé: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 in total)
Harry Kane: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 in total)
Mikel Oyarzabal: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 in total)
Folarin Balogun: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 in total)
Erling Haaland: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 in total)
Lionel Messi: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 in total)
Cristiano Ronaldo: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 in total)
Julián Alvarez: +2,200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Kai Havertz: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 in total)
Lamine Yamal: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 in total)
Michael Olise: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 total)
Raphinha: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 in total)
Vini Junior: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340 in total)
Lautaro Martínez: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 in total)
Igor Thiago: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 in total)
Romelu Lukaku: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 in total)
Cody Gakpo: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 in total)
Ousmane Dembélé: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 in total)
The last 5 Golden Boot winners
- 2022 (Qatar): Kylian Mbappé (France) – 8 goals
- 2018 (Russia): Harry Kane (England) – 6 goals
- 2014 (Brazil): James Rodriguez (Colombia) – 6 goals
- 2010 (South Africa): Thomas Muller (Germany) – 5 goals
- 2006 (Germany): Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 5 goals
