No other player has found the ﷺnet more than thre🤡e times in Qatar than Kylian Mbappé.
Mbappé has lit up the tournament, cementing his status as the best player on the꧂ planet.
There are, however, seven players still in the compet꧑ition with three goals scored who are all in c🅷ontention for top goal-scorer honours.
Mbappé is 🍸aiming to become the first Frꦉenchman to finish with the most goals at a World Cup since Just Fontaine’s historic tally of 13 in 1958.
Kylian Mbappé (France)
The leader i♑n non-penalty expected goals, and with the most shots per game, Mbappé𝔍 has been a menace for every defence he has faced in Qatar.
Picking up where he le𒉰ft off with PSG, the Frenchman has a two-goal lead and has a good chance of winning the Golden Boot even if France don’t progress any furthe🌊r.
Of c🎀ourse, if Les Bleus get past England and potentially reach another final, it🅘 is likely Mbappé adds multiple goals to his tally.
Six goܫals has been enꦜough to finish as top scorer at the last 12 World Cups.
Richarlison (Brazil)
Richarlison has three goals, and only two players remaining in the competition have amassed a higher non-penalty expected goal mark. He is the focal point of this ta🍸lented Brazil attack, benefiting from the creative genius of Neymar, and direct dribbling from Raphinha and Vinicius.
Where Mbappé was scoring at a prolific rate for ✤PSG, Richarlison arrived in Qatar having had a slow start to his Tottenham career. He broke out of that with a brace in the first match.
Brazil fac𒀰e a Croatia defence in the last eight which has shown signs of weakness despite keeping a couple of clean sheets in the group stage.
There’s some value here, particularly with Richarlison expected to play at least two more matches.&n▨bsp;
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Despite scoring three goals so far, Lionel Messi is at something of a disadvantage in the Golden Boot race dueꦑ to one of his goals coming from the penalty spot.
If two players are tied, non-penalty goals are used as the tiebreaker, and none of theಞ other frontrunners have converted an ꦿopen-play spot kick yet.
Messi has the second-highest expected goals🌠 mark in the tournament, but that is boosted considerably by a couple of ⛦penalties.
He has been operating from a midfield position fo🃏r most of the World Cup so far.
Only two behind Mbappé, it would be foolish to write off Messi, but this price is still a b🧔itꦚ short considering his role in Qatar.
Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal)
Ahead of Portugal’s matc💦h again𝔍st Switzerland, Gonçalo Ramos was a non-factor in the Golden Boot race.
The 21-year-old was given a surprise start over Cristiano Ronaldo, though, and made𝓀 World Cup history with a hat-trick, putting him joint-second in the goal🗹 scoring charts.
There is a case 🐠to be made for Ramos on form here.&nౠbsp;
Por💦tugal face Morocco next, who could be fatigued after their gruelling clash with Spain, and he was absolutely deadly in front of goal on Tuesday. ;
Portugal looked much more fluid without Ronaldo, too. With Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva behind him, Ramos is going to receive plenty of goal-scoring oppo🎀rtunities.
Bukayo Saka (England)
Gareth Southgate has picked Bukayo Saka ahead of 𓄧several other go🔴od forward options, and even reinstated the Arsenal youngster after Marcus Rashford netted a brace against Wales.
Saka will be starting for the🌊 remainder of this World Cup, and has already fou🤪nd the net on three occasions.
Saka does not have the goal-scoring pedigree of others in this m💮arket. Backing him is dependent on England🐻 beating France to give him further opportunities to close the gap to Mbappé.
If you fancy the Three Lions’ chances on Saturday, though, this is a decent longshot ꩲoption given Saka’s role in the England attack.
Julián Álvarez (Argentina)
Julián Álva༺rez has two goals in two matches since replacing Lautaro Martinez as Ar🅺gentina’s number nine.
Álvarez has scored 0.7 goals per 90 for Manchester City this season, and has five shots on target in four a𒉰ppearances at this Wo🌃rld Cup.
He might be at a three-goal deficit to Mbappé, but if Argentina are to go all the way, Álvarez has a big role to play with Mar𝕴tinez looking devoid of confidence.
Álvarez has proven to be a sharp finisher for club and country. With Messi supplying him, he should have plenty of chances if L🃏a Albiceleste progress past the Netherlands.
All odds are subject to change
