FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot race: These five players have now scored 3 goals

For every professional football player that has ever lived, winning the world cup itself is the biggest dream. But as an individual achievement, nothing comes close to winning the Golden Boot at the world cup. The FIFA World Cup 2022 has witnessed some of the biggest upsets in the game's history, and the Golden Boot winner might also be a surprise name.

The Golden Boot is awarded to the player with the most goals in that World Cup edition. In this article, we look at the top contenders to win the Golden Boot. Here are our top picks.

What’s the highest number of individual goals scored this year?

As of now, the highest individual tally of goals in the Qatar World Cup is three. The players who’ve scored three goals apiece include England’s Marcus Rashford, France’s Kylian Mbappe, Holland’s Cody Gakpo, Ecuador’s Enner Valencia, and Spain’s Alvaro. It’s surprising not to have a name from Germany, Brazil, or Argentina.




Lionel Messi, who’s probably playing his last world cup, has scored twice, and so has Spain’s marquee-man Fernando Torres. Coming out of the biggest football controversy of the decade, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored just once. Given the current paradigm, here are our top picks for who can win the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2023.

• Kylian Mbappe

With three goals already to his name, Mbappe is the most likely to win the Golden Boot. The defending champions are going strong, and Mbappe has been arguably the best performer in the World Cup.

• Marcus Rashford

While many were expecting Harry Kane to be the top scorer for England, he hasn’t been able to open his tally this world cup. Marcus Rashford, on the other hand, has been brilliant, netting thrice, and that too once in every 36th minute he’s been on the pitch so far. And the only time he started, against Wales, he scored twice.

• Lionel Messi

Yes, he’s just netted twice, which includes one penalty. But it’s Leo’s last world cup, and his yearning for his unfulfilled dream of rising to world cup glory is enough motivation for him to do wonders. And there’s not a single soul with a sane mind to doubt his ability to do so.

FAQs:

1. How many goals has Messi scored in World Cup 2022?
   Three.
2. How many goals has Ronaldo scored in World Cup 2022?
   One.