We are less than 25 days away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the biggest sporting event in North American history, and the Golden Boot odds are already starting to take shape.<\/p>\n
The Golden Boot is awarded to the top goalscorer of the tournament and should be one of the most popular individual betting markets this summer.<\/p>\n
Several young superstars headline the board while a few familiar faces also cracked the top of the list.<\/p>\n
Let’s dive into the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Golden Boot Winner 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/u>: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total) Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 is France\u2019s most accomplished active player and became the national team\u2019s captain after the 2022 World Cup. He won the Golden Boot at that tournament with eight goals, including a hat trick in the final, and played a key role in France\u2019s 2018 World Cup title.\u00a0<\/p>\n At club level, he has won multiple Ligue 1 titles with Paris Saint-Germain, was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year several times, and completed a high-profile move to Real Madrid ahead of the 2024\u201325 season. He needs five goals to pass Mirsolave Klose (16) for the most career World Cup goals. \u00a0<\/p>\n Kane is England\u2019s all-time leading scorer with 78 international goals and has represented the national team at multiple major tournaments, including the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and three European Championships. He has won multiple Bundesliga scoring titles with Bayern Munich and previously won three Premier League Golden Boots with Tottenham Hotspur, where he also became the club\u2019s all-time leading scorer.\u00a0<\/p>\n Messi doesn’t need much of an intro, but below are a couple of records the Argentinian legend holds:<\/p>\n Haaland might be the best striker in the world. The Manchester City superstar has already surpassed 100 goals in Premier League play and helped the team win its first ever Champions League trophy. His goal rate is incredible, especially when he plays for Norway: 55 goals in 48 appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n Yamal is a right-winger for FC Barcelona and one of Spain\u2019s most productive young internationals. He became the youngest player ever to represent Spain and played a major role in their EURO 2024 title, contributing both goals and assists throughout the tournament. His breakout season with Barcelona included consistent La Liga and Champions League production, and he finished runner-up for the Ballon d\u2019Or, the highest placement ever for a teenager.<\/p>\n Ronaldo is Portugal\u2019s all-time leader in both goals and appearances and has represented the national team in five FIFA World Cups and multiple European Championships, including their Euro 2016 title and 2019 Nations League win.\u00a0<\/p>\n At club level, he has won league titles in England, Spain and Italy, along with five UEFA Champions League trophies and five ballon d’Or trophies. Ronaldo remains one of the most decorated players in the history of the sport and continues to be part of Portugal\u2019s squad during the 2026 cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY We are less than 25 days away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the biggest sporting event in North American history, and the Golden Boot odds are already starting to take shape. The Golden Boot is awarded to the top goalscorer of the tournament and should be one of the most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3996,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Harry Kane: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Lionel Messi: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Erling Haaland:\u00a0+1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Lamine Yamal: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Mikel Oyarzabal: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Cristiano Ronaldo: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Vinicius J\u00fanior<\/u>: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Lautaro Martinez<\/u>: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total)
Romelu Lukaku<\/u>: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Raphinha: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Juli\u00e1n Alvarez: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Richarlison: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Nick Woltemade: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Cody Gakpo: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Ferran Torres: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Bukayo Saka:\u00a0+4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Memphis Depay: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)<\/p>\n