November 29, 2022: The race for the Golden Boot award, presented to the top goal-scorer of the tournament, has begun at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
The world’s best footballers, including some legends of the sport, will be competing for the elite trophy at Qatar 2022.
Number
|
Player
|
Country
|
Goals
|
1
|
Enner Valencia
|
Ecuador
|
3
|
1
|
Kylian Mbappe
|
France
|
3
|
2
|
Lionel Messi
|
Argentina
|
2
|
2
|
Bukayo Saka
|
England
|
2
|
2
|
Ferran Torres
|
Spain
|
2
|
2
|
Mehdi Taremi
|
Iran
|
2
|
2
|
Olivier Giroud
|
France
|
2
|
2
|
Richarlison
|
Brazil
|
2
|
2
|
Cody Gakpo
|
Netherlands
|
2
|
2
|
Andrej Kramaric
|
Croatia
|
2
|
2
|
Mohammed Kudus
|
Ghana
|
2
|
2
|
Cho Geu-sung
|
South Korea
|
2
|
2
|
Bruno Fernandes
|
Portugal
|
2
|
In the 21 previous FIFA World Cups, each match has seen an average of more than two goals scored every game.
And with 64 matches scheduled in World Cup 2022, the race for the Golden Boot will certainly be an interesting one.