Top favorites to win Golden Ball at 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar

Top favorites to win Golden Ball at 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar

Top favorites to win Golden Ball at 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar

Playing WorldCup is the biggest dream for the players. In around a few days, the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will kick off on November 20.  There are hundreds of players going to play against each other to win the biggest sporting event in the World. Along with the trophy, there are multiple other individual awards like Golden Ball. In this post, we are listing out some of the potential contenders for the Golden Ball.

Top favorites to win Golden Ball at 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar

1. Neymar

Let’s start our list with Neymar. Neymar is one of the tournament favorites to win the Golden Ball. Neymar is considered an aggressive and go-to technical player who is currently playing for PSG. He is also on the verge of breaking Pele’s all-time goal-scoring record for Brazil. Neymar has scored 75 goals in 121 international appearances, making him Brazil’s second all-time men’s scorer behind Pelé. Neymar played at his first FIFA World Cup in 2014

Neymar World Cup Records:

FIFA World Cup 2014: Neymar scored 4 goals

FIFA World Cup 2018: Neymar scored 2 goals

2. Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is another tournament favorite to win Golden Ball along with the World Cup Trophy. Messi, who is playing his last World Cup was eliminated from the 2018 World Cup in the round of 16. The 35-year-old is preparing for his fifth World Cup with Argentina. Messi has 90 goals from 164 appearances for his country.  In World Cup, Lionel Messi doesn’t have a good record as Lionel Messi has scored six goals in 19 matches at World Cups.

Lionel Messi World Cup Records:

  • Lionel Messi scored his first goal in the football World Cup at the 2006 FIFA World Cup against Serbia and Montenegro.

FIFA World Cup 2006: Lionel Messi scored 1 goal.

FIFA World Cup 2010: No Goal.

FIFA World Cup 2014: Lionel Messi scored four goals.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Lionel Messi scored 1 goal.

3. Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema is having a great season with Real Madrid, scoring 44 goals and 15 assists in 46 appearances. He also won the Ballon d’Or and this can be a confidence booster for him in the World Cup. He is one of the favorites for the Golden Ball in Qatar.

Karim Benzema World Cup Records:

  • Benzema was controversially left out of the squad for 2010. He was also left out of the 2018 World Cup Squad in Russia.

FIFA World Cup 2014: Karim Benzema scored 3 goals in 6 matches in the 2014 World Cup.

4. Vinicius Junior

Vinicius Junior is a new youth face that might rock the Qatar World Cup. He scored 22 goals and 20 assists in 52 games across all competitions for Real Madrid in the 2021-22 season with Real Madrid. The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be his first World Cup and also the first major competition for this national team Brazil. He is one of the top contenders for the Golden Ball in the World Cup.

5. Pedri

Pedri is another promising player from Spain who is also a contender for the Golden Ball if he gets enough playing time from the county. Qatar World Cup is his first World Cup and also the major tournament.

6. Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne is another contender for the golden ball. KDB who might be playing his last World Cup is in his prime form and he is considered one of the finest midfielders of his generation.

7. Kylian Mbappe

The 23-year-old Kylian Mbappe is playing his second World Cup. He is one of the most aggressive players of the current time. He plays for the PSG and represents France in international football. He has already lifted the World Cup trophy and will be looking for another one along with the golden ball.

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