{"id":3847,"date":"2026-05-11T16:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=3847"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:41:05","slug":"2026-world-cup-golden-ball-odds-kane-favored-to-win-player-of-the-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=3847","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup Golden Ball Odds: Kane Favored to Win Player of the Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            POPULAR SEARCHES\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            BROWSE BY\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Alongside the national pride, it&#8217;s the players that make each World Cup special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Let&#8217;s check out the odds for the Golden Ball (tournament&#8217;s best player) at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 11, as well as what to know about the early favorites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><i>This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about <\/i><i>Sports Betting on FOX Sports<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>FIFA Player of the Tournament odds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>Harry Kane<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>England<\/strong><strong>: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>What to know:<\/strong> Kane won the Golden <i>Boot<\/i> in Russia in 2018, scoring six goals across the tournament. He&#8217;s England&#8217;s all-time leader in goals scored, and he scored nine goals in seven matches for England in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>Lamine Yamal<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>Spain<\/strong><strong>: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>What to know: <\/strong>The global superstar of the future, Lamal is considered by many to be the next guy to enter the Messi-Ronaldo class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>France<\/strong><strong>: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>What to know:<\/strong> Mbapp\u00e9 finished second to Messi for the Golden <i>Ball<\/i> in 2022, but did win the Golden <i>Boot<\/i> in Qatar, after scoring eight goals in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>Michael Olise<\/strong><strong>, France: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>What to know: <\/strong>He will star alongside Mbapp\u00e9 for France in this edition of the World Cup. He has 15 goals in 23 starts for Bayern Munich this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>Lionel Messi<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>Argentina<\/strong><strong>: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>What to know:<\/strong> In the history of the World Cup, the Golden Ball has been awarded 11 times and Messi is the only player who has won it twice: 2014 (Brazil) and 2022 (Qatar).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>Vini Jr.<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>Brazil<\/strong><strong>: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong>What to know: <\/strong>The Brazilian superstar had a goal and two assists in his first World Cup back in 2022 in Qatar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY Alongside the national pride, it&#8217;s the players that make each World Cup special. Let&#8217;s check out the odds for the Golden Ball (tournament&#8217;s best player) at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 11, as well as what to know about the early favorites. 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