{"id":5107,"date":"2026-06-20T02:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=5107"},"modified":"2026-06-20T02:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:54:52","slug":"2026-world-cup-golden-boot-vinicius-junior-surges-up-oddsboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=5107","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup Golden Boot: Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior Surges Up Oddsboard"},"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-a2155f14>Over the first nine days of the tournament, two things have been undoubtedly true: the stars are shining, and the Golden Boot odds seem to be changing every minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>After his goal against Haiti, Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior became the next superstar to throw his hat in the ring. His odds to win the Golden Boot award have surged from +3500 to +1800 following Brazil&#8217;s 3-0 win on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>After Lionel Messi&#8217;s first career World Cup hat trick on Tuesday night, Jonathan David replicated that performance with a hat trick of his own in Canada&#8217;s 6-0 win over Qatar on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>David became the first Canadian man or woman to record a hat trick in a World Cup match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>As a result, David has also surged up the Golden Boot oddsboard. Prior to his hat trick, he was either unlisted across major sportsbooks or priced as a massive underdog at over 100-1. He is now +2000 to win the award.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>So far, both Messi and David have three goals, while Mbapp\u00e9, Kane, Haaland, and Vin\u00edcius Jr. headline the group of players with two goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race is already shaping up to be historic. Let&#8217;s dive into the updated odds at FanDuel Sportsbook as of June 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><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><u>Sports Betting on FOX Sports<\/u><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 is now up to 14 World Cup goals, three shy of breaking the all-time record (Photo by Dan Mullan\/Getty Images).<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)<br \/>Harry Kane: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)<br \/>Lionel Messi: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)<br \/>Erling Haaland: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)<br \/>Kai Havertz: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)<br \/>Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)<br \/>Jonathan David: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)<br \/>Johan Manzambi: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)<br \/>Cristiano Ronaldo: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)<br \/>Lamine Yamal: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)<br \/>Folarin Balogun: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)<br \/>Luis D\u00edaz: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)<br \/>Mikel Oyarzabal: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)<br \/>Jude Bellingham: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>In the first phase of group stage matches, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Erling Haaland \u2014 three of the biggest stars in the world \u2014 combined for seven goals, completely reshaping the World Cup Golden Boot race in a matter of hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>With his first career World Cup hat trick, Messi tied Miroslav Klose for the most goals in men&#8217;s World Cup history with 16, while also setting the record as the oldest player (38) to record a hat trick, passing Cristiano Ronaldo. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Not to be outdone, Mbapp\u00e9 reminded everyone why he entered the tournament as the betting favorite. The French superstar scored twice in his World Cup opener, as he became France&#8217;s new all-time leader in goals with 58.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Erling Haaland also added two goals in his World Cup debut.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>If Tuesday&#8217;s theatrics weren&#8217;t enough, Harry Kane got himself into the action with a brace of his own in England&#8217;s 4-2 win over Croatia on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>With his performance, Kane recorded his third career multi-goal game in a World Cup match, and tied Gary Lineker for the most goals in the World Cup by an England player (10).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Kane is now up to 81 goals for his international career, becoming the tenth man ever to score 80+ international goals, and just the fifth European to do so.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>As of Friday night, Messi, Mbapp\u00e9 and Kane are all tied atop the oddsboard at +300 to win the Golden Boot award.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY Over the first nine days of the tournament, two things have been undoubtedly true: the stars are shining, and the Golden Boot odds seem to be changing every minute.\u00a0 After his goal against Haiti, Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior became the next superstar to throw his hat in the ring. 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