England's Bukayo Saka leads the goal-scoring rankings in the early fight for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot. In his debut World Cup appearance, the England attacker scored twice against Iran. He is followed by an experienced figure in Enner Valencia, who also scored a brace in the tournament's first encounter, against hosts Qatar. Iran's Mehdi Taremi also had two goals in his team's 6-2 loss to England. Lionel Messi of Argentina, England's Raheem Sterling, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Jack Grealish, and the Saudi Arabian combo of Saleh Alshehri and Salem Aldawsari all have one goal each. The FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table is being updated in real time.
The Golden Boot is given to the highest scoring player in a shopping mode. FIFA World Cup edition, and there are some genuine competitors for the win this time. When it comes to prolific scorers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will always be in the mix, and the veteran duo, who are most likely playing their final World Cup, will be joined by other names such as Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Bernardo Silva, and Robert Lewandowski, among many others. FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule Available for Free PDF Download: Get Football Schedules, Time Tables, Match Timings in IST, and Information.
Harry Kane was awarded the Golden Boot in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The England striker recorded six goals in total. He was followed in second place by France's Antoine Griezmann, who has the same number of goals as Cristiano Ronaldo. This season, too, the competition for the Golden Boot is likely to be intense, with many other players, particularly young ones, preparing to compete in the world's largest football tournament. Previous winners of this prestigious award include Colombia's James Rodrigues, Germany's Thomas Muller, and Germany's Miroslav Klose.
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