The race for the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot is in full swing as the World Cup gets underway. In 2018, Harry Kane scooped up the Golden Boot World Cup in Russia, but who will take home the coveted prize this time around?
Many people are optimistic about Mbappé and Enner Valencia.
Leaders of the Golden Boot race 🔥
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 29, 2022
Who will score the most goals in this tournament: Kylian Mbappé or Enner Valencia? 🇫🇷🇪🇨 pic.twitter.com/efSP7J5XUM
▶ Mbappé
–France, 3 goals
Mbappé is emerging as France’s talisman at the World Cup. He tormented the Socceroos with his devastating turn of pace and bagged a goal and an assist in France’s World Cup opener.
Former England striker Daniel Sturridge bizarrely breaks out into a song while waxing lyrical about Mbappé and backs him to win the World Cup’s, Golden Boot.
‘People don’t really look at that stat as much, but the more you shoot, the more goals you score… I think he gets himself into positions to score goals, and he creates his own goals to score… Mbappe, Mbappe, Mbappe, ooohhh.’
"He's a special player" 🌟
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) November 28, 2022
Daniel Sturridge is backing Kylian Mbappe for the Golden Boot at the World Cup 💪 pic.twitter.com/tlNYyLnODF
▶ Enner Valencia
–Ecuador, 3 goals
Enner Valencia started the World Cup with a brace against hosts Qatar in Ecuador’s 2-0 win. The former Hammers striker, who scored ten goals in 68 West Ham appearances between 2014 and 2017.