SouthernWorldwide.com – As the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup approaches, odds suggest that several of football’s biggest stars are favored to lead their national teams in scoring.
From Argentina’s Lionel Messi to the USA’s Christian Pulisic, oddsmakers anticipate that top players will be instrumental in their teams’ offensive efforts during the tournament.
The question on many fans’ minds is which players will ultimately top the scoring charts for their respective countries this summer.
Here’s a look at the latest odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook as of June 2.
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Canada
- Jonathan David: +250 (bet $10 to win $35 total)
- Cyle Larin: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Spain
- Mikel Oyarzabal: +210 (bet $10 to win $31 total)
- Lamine Yamal: +280 (bet $10 to win $38 total)
United States
- Christian Pulisic: +340 (bet $10 to win $44 total)
- Folarin Balogun: +380 (bet $10 to win $48 total)
What To Know: During the last World Cup, three different players scored for the United States, with Christian Pulisic being one of them. His solitary goal in that tournament was against Iran, a crucial score in the 38th minute that helped propel Team USA into the knockout stage.
Netherlands
- Cody Gakpo: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
- Donyell Malen: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total)
France
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- Kylian Mbappé: -150 (bet $10 to win $16.67 total)
- Ousmane Dembélé: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
Argentina
- Lionel Messi: -105 (bet $10 to win $19.52 total)
- Lautaro Martínez: +340 (bet $10 to win $44 total)
What To Know: Lionel Messi has an impressive record in World Cup matches, having scored 13 goals across 26 appearances. He is currently Argentina’s all-time leading goalscorer. In the 2022 World Cup, he was particularly prolific, netting seven goals in seven games.
Mexico
- Raul Jimenez: +250 (bet $10 to win $35 total)
- Santiago Gimenez: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Brazil
- Vini Jr.: +230 (bet $10 to win $33 total)
- Raphinha: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
England
- Harry Kane: -200 (bet $10 to win $15 total)
- Bukayo Saka: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
What To Know: Harry Kane is widely recognized as a prolific goal scorer. In his two World Cup participations, he has accumulated a total of eight goals. While he scored only twice in the 2022 tournament, his performance in 2018 was outstanding, with “The HurriKane” scoring six goals and leading England to a fourth-place finish.
Germany
- Kai Havertz: +250 (bet $10 to win $35 total)
- Florian Wirtz: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Portugal
- Cristiano Ronaldo: +175 (bet $10 to win $27.50 total)
- Bruno Fernandes: +250 (bet $10 to win $35 total)
What To Know: Similar to England’s Harry Kane, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored eight goals in World Cup games. His first World Cup goal came in 2006 against Iran, and his most recent was in 2022, where he scored once in Portugal’s group-stage match against Ghana.
