It doesn’t matter what fantasy game you play, there’s nothing more important than scoring goals – and the 2022 World Cup fantasy game is no different.
So, we’ve decided to share which players are favourites to win the World Cup golden boot trophy.
These players will be the premium options when the game launches, and as such will be the most expensive.
The World Cup top goalscorer odds show, invariably, who the best players in the fantasy game are.
These players will also play an integral role in your World Cup fantasy captain strategy.
World Cup Golden Boot Odds
Here are the players that are most likely to be the top scorer in the 2022 World Cup:
| Player | Country | Chance of Winning Golden Boot |
|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | France | 64% |
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 24% |
| Olivier Giroud | France | 11% |
Kylian Mbappe is favourite to finish the 2022 World Cup as the top scorer with a 64% chance of doing so.
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Realistically, only Lionel Messi and Olivier Giroud could also win the golden boot.
Pre-Tournament Odds
| Player | Country | Chance of Winning Golden Boot |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Kane | England | 10% |
| Kylian Mbappe | France | 9% |
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 8% |
| Neymar | Brazil | 8% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 5% |
| Lautaro Martinez | Argentina | 4% |
| Memphis Depay | Netherlands | 4% |
| Richarlison | Brazil | 3% |
| Vinicius Junior | Brazil | 3% |
| Antoine Griezmann | France | 3% |
| Gabriel Jesus | Brazil | 2% |
| Kai Havertz | Germany | 2% |
| Alvaro Morata | Spain | 2% |
| Raheem Sterling | England | 2% |
| Robert Lewandowski | Poland | 2% |
| Romelu Lukaku | Belgium | 2% |
| Ferran Torres | Spain | 1.5% |
| Darwin Nunez | Uruguay | 1.5% |
| Paulo Dybala | Argentina | 1.5% |
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | Serbia | 1.5% |
| Phil Foden | England | 1.5% |
| Thomas Muller | Germany | 1.5% |
| Steven Bergwijn | Netherlands | 1.5% |
| Julian Alvarez | Argentina | 1% |
| Serge Gnabry | Germany | 1% |
| Heung Min Son | South Korea | 1% |
| Leroy Sane | Germany | 1% |
| Luis Suarez | Uruguay | 1% |
| Sadio Mane | Senegal | 1% |
| Antony | Brazil | 1% |
| Ansu Fati | Spain | 1% |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Belgium | 1% |
| Gareth Bale | Wales | 1% |
| Karim Adeyemi | Germany | 1% |
| Arnaut Danjuma | Netherlands | 1% |
| Marcus Rashford | England | 1% |
| Dusan Vlahovic | Serbia | 1% |
Who to Pick?
Of course, it’s not as simple as picking the players at the top of this list. It’s a viable strategy but there are other factors to consider. Price, position and even pick % need to be considered.
To help we’ve analysed who the best forwards are in the World Cup fantasy game.
Also, as experienced fantasy football managers will know, assists also play a big role in fantasy success.
That means players like De Bruyne, despite being unlikely to finish as the World Cup top scorer, will justifiably be among the more expensive.
At most, teams will play 7 games during the competition, which means there’s a lot of variance.
So, Kane might score zero goals, whereas Ronaldo, who is expected to score fewer, may end the tournament with 5+ goals.
This means selecting the right players, which is obviously easier said than done, is imperative. One wrong call and it can be hard to recover, given there are so few games/matchdays.