Mayra Madrigal
The Qatar 2022 World Cup is about to come to an end. They say that no deadline is not reached and December 18, as agreed upon by the FIFA, is already here. The finalists are Argentina and France, teams that gave their all during six matches and are very close to glory.
Curiously, both teams want to embroider their third star on their shield, and only one will achieve it. Both teams have a lot of talent in their ranks and it is expected that one of these fantastic players will win the Qatar 2022 Golden Boot at this World Cup thanks to their performance and goals.
Here are the players who will have the spotlight on them and who are considered by sportsbooks as the favorites for this distinction.
Golden Boot Odds and Favorites Ahead of the Final Between Argentina vs France on Dec 18, 2022
Going into the final, the favorites to win the Golden Boot are Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, who lead the scoring charts with five goals. Behind them are Julian Álvarez and Olivier Giroud, with four goals to their name.
Lionel Messi
Argentine star Lionel Messi is considered by many to be the best player in the history of soccer, but for others he still has an unfinished business: the World Cup.
Eight years ago, in Brazil 2014, they came close to winning the gold medal but lost the final to Germany. This is the Albiceleste’s revenge in his fifth World Cup, and he will want to contribute with a goal in what will surely be one of the most important matches of his career in order to lift the coveted cup and perhaps win the Golden Boot.
Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé conquered the World Cup in Russia 2018 and is once again in a final. Should he lift the trophy again at Qatar 2022, he would become the youngest player to win the World Cup twice. He is a fundamental part of his national team and has proven it in every game.
Because he has played fewer minutes than Messi, La Tortuga currently leads the race for the Golden Boot, but will need to score at least one more goal to secure the distinction should the Argentine star come out inspired.
Julián Álvarez
Manchester City striker Julián Álvarez is the young jewel of the Argentine national team and has done his job in this, his first World Cup. He put himself on the world’s radar when he played for River Plate, where he stood out with a string of goals.
He has played in all six matches played by the team coached by Lionel Scaloni and has four goals to his name, two of which came in the semifinal stage, making him the player with the most firepower among the candidates.
Olivier Giroud
French striker Olivier Giroud is participating in his third World Cup with France. He was part of the squad that was crowned champion in Russia 2018, but on that occasion, he did not play a leading role as he is doing in Qatar 2022.
In 2018 the only record he had was one assist in the seven games he played. Life has smiled on him now and he has four touchdowns after seeing action in five matches. He scored two of his goals in the knockout stage of this World Cup, and it would not be surprising to see him find the back of the net once again.
