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Who will win the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? The battle is on for who will score the most goals in the tournament and it is set to be one of the most watched stories of the tournament.
Several of the world’s best strikers will aim to finish as the competition’s leading goalscorer. Kylian Mbappé enters the tournament having won 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 challenge for the award.
But keep an eye on USA’s Folarin Balogun, who had a two-goal effort in the win over Paraguay. The American forward has gone from +125000 (pre-tournament) to +4000 (current) to win the award.
2 goals
Folarin Balogun (USA)
1 goal
Gio Reyna (USA)
Mauricio (Paraguay)
Cyle Larin (Canada)
Jovo Lukić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ladislav Krejcí (Czech Republic)
Julián Quiñones (Mexico)
Raul Jimenez (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 total)
Harry Kane: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)
Mikel Oyarzabal: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)
Folarin Balogun: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Erling Haaland: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Lionel Messi: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Cristiano Ronaldo: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Julián Alvarez: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Kai Havertz: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Lamine Yamal: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 total)
Michael Olise: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 total)
Raphinha: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Vini Junior: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340 total)
Lautaro Martínez: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Igor Thiago: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Romelu Lukaku: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Cody Gakpo: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Ousmane Dembélé: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
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 Müller (Germany) – 5 goals
- 2006 (Germany): Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 5 goals
