2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar top Goal Scorers : Kylian Mbappe and Enner Valencia, with three goals in the World Cup and two matches each, are coming together in Qatar 2022.
The race for the Golden Boot, awarded to the tournament’s top goal scorer, begins at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The best soccer players in the world, including some legends of the game, will battle it out for the top tournament in Qatar 2022.
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar top Goal Scorers : Among all the players competing in Qatar, Thomas Muller of Germany has the most goals of the World Cup, with 10 goals over four editions (2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022). Interestingly, another German, Miroslav Klose holds the record for most goals scored in the FIFA World Cup, scoring 16 goals in four campaigns (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014).
Klose is closely followed by former Brazilian footballer Ronaldo who has 15 goals to his name. At the 2022 World Cup, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in five consecutive World Cups after opening his account in 2006. The striker scored his first goal. and Qatar turn the ball over in the opening match against Ghana. Ronaldo now has eight goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo also holds the record for most goals in men’s international football. Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Uruguay’s Luis Suarez are not far behind, with seven goals each in FIFA World Cup competitions.
The Golden Boot race at Qatar 2022 began with Ecuador’s Enner Valencia scoring twice as a curtain-raiser against hosts Qatar. In the last 21 World Cups, every game has seen an average of more than two goals scored per game.
With 64 games scheduled for the 2022 World Cup, the race for the golden boot will be really interesting.
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar top Goal Scorers
Number | Player | Country | Goals |
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1 | Enner Valencia | Ecuador | 3 |
1 | Kylian Mbappe | France | 3 |
2 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 2 |
2 | Bukayo Saka | England | 2 |
2 | Ferran Torres | Spain | 2 |
2 | Mehdi Taremi | Iran | 2 |
2 | Olivier Giroud | France | 2 |
2 | Richarlison | Brazil | 2 |
2 | Cody Gakpo | Netherlands | 2 |
2 | Andrej Kramaric | Croatia | 2 |