Not Messi nor Mbappe, this unexpected player threatens to be golden boot in Qatar 2022

As the Qatar 2022 FIFA World cup continue to dominate the centre stage in the sporting world, upsets have been trickling in. Spain demolished Costa Rica by seven unreplied goals in one of the highest scoring match so far at the tournament. Surprisingly, the biggest pin point man in Spain squad, Alvaro Morata had to managed a goal in the encounter.

It rained goals heavily during England versus Iran, as the  Asian country was thrashed Iran 6-2, once again no hat trick was recorded despite eight goals being scored. One would expect goal(s) from Tottenham Hotspur man Harry Kane but it was Bukayo Saka that stole the show with a brace to his name. Nevertheless, Kane managed to provide two assists. Iran star man, Mehdi Taremi also overshadowed Kane in the game by grabbing a brace.

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Prior to the game against Saudi Arabia, Messi was predicted to dominate the goal scorer list in the match and the question was how many will he put past the Arabian goalkeeper? Messi did scored a goal from the spot but Argentina lacklusture performance affected his scoring chances and this is a major concern for the Qatar 2022 FIFA Golden boot award, if he is to win it.

Kylian Mbappe has also been dazzling for France, however, he is yet to score in Qatar as at press time. He has garnered 12 League goals and 7 in the UEFA Champions League this season for PSG and only few had writen him off for the golden boot award before the world cup started in Qatar. He is not the only one banging in goals for PSG, as Injured Neymar Junior has scored 17 goals for the club this season.

Lionel Messi arrived Qatar with 7 league goals and a total of 15 while his rival Cristiano Ronaldo has been dismissed from Manchester United. They both have a goal each in Qatar in a farmiliar fashion. 33-year-old Ecuador striker currently sits at the top scorer log with 3 goals but the question remains how long will his country go at the world cup? With France tipped to reach knockout stages, Olivier Giroud (with 2 golas already to his name) is a contender for the golden boot in Qatar.