Kane is the number one candidate for the top scorer award
The odds for Kane to score the most goals in Qatar 2022 are 7/1 (set 1 to 7). At the 2018 World Cup, the England striker also won the top scorer with 6 goals, two more than the people behind - including Romelu Lukaku, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Denis Cheryshev.
If he is in the best shape, Kane is sure to start at the 2022 World Cup, and will receive support from satellites like Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish or Marcus Rashford. The 29-year-old striker is expected to lead England to the second World Cup in history, after 1966.
Behind Kane is Kylian Mbappe with a ratio of 8/1. At the 2018 World Cup, Mbappe contributed four goals and one assist, helping France win the title. At the age of 19 years and 6 months, he even became the second youngest player in history to score in the World Cup final, after Brazilian legend Pele (17 years 249 days). In the context of Karim Benzema not in the best shape, Antoine Griezmann's decline or Christopher Nkunku's withdrawal due to injury, Mbappe will still be France's number one hope in Qatar.
Lionel Messi is third with 10/1. The 35-year-old striker has attended four consecutive World Cups with the best achievement being in the 2014 final, where Argentina lost 0-1 to Germany because of a goal in extra time by Mario Gotze. In this tournament, Messi scored four goals, behind Thomas Muller (5 goals) and James Rodriguez (6), but was voted the best player.
In early October, Messi confirmed Qatar 2022 will be the last World Cup. Therefore, this is also the last chance for the 35-year-old striker to dream of winning the world number one tournament. In the qualifying round, Messi scored 7 goals, helping Argentina go unbeaten with 11 wins and 6 draws.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo is only sixth with a ratio of 17/1. The Portuguese striker is the first player to win the top scorer in the English Premier League, La Liga and Serie A, and has won all three of these awards. Ronaldo won the Premier League top scorer in the 2007-2008 season with 31 goals in 34 matches. In La Liga, he scored the most goals three times, in the 2010-2011, 2013-14 and 2014-2015 seasons. He also won the Serie A top scorer in 2021 with 29 goals in 33 matches.
However, Ronaldo has never won the Golden Shoe at a World Cup, although currently holds the world record of scoring 117 goals in 191 international matches, after making his debut for Portugal in 2003.
On top of Ronaldo are Neymar (January 11) and former teammate Karim Benzema (January 12). Meanwhile, the people behind the Portuguese striker are Lautaro Martinez (January 18), Romelu Lukaku, Memphis Depay (January 20), Brazilian duo Vinicius Junior, Richarlison (January 25) and Robert Lewandowski , Alvaro Morata, Kai Havertz, Ferran Torres, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus (January 33).
