The World Cup Golden Boot is given to the player who has scored the most goals in that edition of the tournament. There are a few players who are considered strong favourites to win the award this time. Let’s take a look at five players who can win the Golden Boot at the Qatar World Cup.

Five front-runners for the Golden Boot award at the FIFA World Cup 2022

Legends of the game such as Eusebio, Gerd Muller, Florian Albert, Gary Linekar, Ronaldo, and Miroslav Klose have all won the prestigious award. In recent years, superstars such as Harry Kane, James Rodriguez, and Thomas Muller have achieved the esteemed accolade. The designated set piece taker of a team is more likely to be their top scorer, so that has been taken into consideration when picking the players. Here are five players that could win the Golden Boot in Qatar.

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Harry Kane

Speaking of former winners, the Englishman could very well go on to become the first player in history to win back-to-back golden boots in Qatar. England have a comparatively easier group with teams like Wales and Iran. The three lions will fancy their chances against both, and Kane demonstrated his ability to score a lot last time around in the group stage.

Kane, who is expected to be the talisman for the men in white, should not be concerned about service or the fact that England is one of the teams expected to go far in the World Cup. History could be written in Qatar.

Kylian Mbappe

Mbappe took Russia 2018 by storm, helping the French national team to their second World Cup triumph. At the 2018 World Cup, the 23-year-old forward was named Best Young Player.
Mbappe scored four goals at the finals in Russia and became only the second teenager after Pele to score in a World Cup final. As France will be looking to defend their crown, they will undoubtedly be looking towards Mbappe for goals.

Karim Benzema

Another major component of the French attack in this tournament will be current Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema. The Frenchman was ostracized from the national team following the Valbuena controversy but has been recalled in recent time due to his exceptional form.

The Real Madrid forward has had a slow start to the new season, but the world cup promises reinvigoration for the Frenchman, who will be looking to deliver France their second world cup in as many tournaments.

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Romelu Lukaku

The Belgian golden generation will have its final shot at winning something in Qatar, and at the top of it all will be Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku. The most expensive man in football, Lukaku has a wonderful goalscoring record for the Red Devils. With 68 goals in 102 caps, he is his country's top scorer, and he'll certainly be looking to add to his tally in the winter world cup.

Although no one considers Belgium to be the favorite to win the World Cup, they are expected to go far with their talented squad. And in a group with Morocco, Canada, and Croatia, Lukaku could bag a few to give him the edge over others in the race for the Golden Boot.

Lautaro Martinez

The World Cup in Qatar will have an extra incentive for all the Argentinian players taking part in it. It will be Messi's last dance and his last chance to win the grandest prize of them all. Argentina are one of the favourites to win the whole thing and will be entering the tournament at their strongest in well over a decade. Their attacking prowess will not be dependent on only Lionel Messi, though, as Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez will be their spearhead.

The Argentine has been the go-to striker for Leonel Scaloni, and as Messi is more and more playing a deeper role at club level, he'll more likely be a facilitator to Martinez, who will have bags of chances to score. If Argentina are to win, Martinez will have to be in his best shape.

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Conclusion

The awards are given to players that perform exceptionally well in the main event, but in the end, individual prizes mean so much less in the face of the biggest prize in the world of football. However, the forwarders always keep an eye out for this award, and the upcoming event wouldn't be any different. Five players mentioned above are the early favourites to win the Golden Boot at the Qatar World Cup.