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WC 2026 Golden Boot Predictions

CalibrSports Poisson goal-share model ranks every player by their probability of finishing as the tournament's top scorer. Expected goals are computed from team lambdas, individual goal-share rates, and each player's projected tournament path.

Last updated: 15 Jul 2026, 08:01

Top Contenders

๐Ÿฅ‡#1
Kylian Mbappรฉ
France
19.8%
P(Golden Boot)
3.31
Exp. goals
FWD
๐Ÿฅˆ#2
Memphis Depay
Netherlands
9.3%
P(Golden Boot)
2.50
Exp. goals
FWD
๐Ÿฅ‰#3
Harry Kane
England
5.8%
P(Golden Boot)
2.19
Exp. goals
FWD

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Top 20 of 1194 players by P(Golden Boot). All probabilities from the CalibrSports goal-share prediction model.

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Kylian Mbappรฉ leads the CalibrSports Golden Boot projection with 3.31 expected tournament goals and a 19.8% probability of winning the Golden Boot.

#PlayerPosP(Win)xGoals
1
Kylian MbappรฉTop pick
France
FWD
19.8%
3.31
2
Memphis DepayTop pick
Netherlands
FWD
9.3%
2.50
3
Harry KaneTop pick
England
FWD
5.8%
2.19
4
Romelu Lukaku
Belgium
FWD
4.0%
1.98
5
Jean-Philippe Mateta
France
FWD
3.3%
1.85
6
Donyell Malen
Netherlands
FWD
3.1%
1.78
7
รlvaro Morata
Spain
FWD
2.9%
1.79
8
Lionel Messi
Argentina
FWD
2.5%
1.70
9
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
FWD
2.3%
1.61
10
Mikel Oyarzabal
Spain
FWD
2.1%
1.61
11
Serge Gnabry
Germany
MID
1.9%
1.55
12
Breel Embolo
Switzerland
FWD
1.7%
1.52
13
Henry Martin
Mexico
FWD
1.7%
1.56
14
Niclas Fรผllkrug
Germany
FWD
1.5%
1.44
15
Ferran Torres
Spain
FWD
1.4%
1.38
16
Johan Manzambi
Switzerland
FWD
1.3%
1.45
17
Bukayo Saka
England
FWD
1.3%
1.38
18
Erling Haaland
Norway
FWD
1.2%
1.41
19
Richarlison
Brazil
FWD
1.2%
1.34
20
Mikel Merino
Spain
MID
1.2%
1.35

CalibrSports AI ยท Goal-share prediction model ยท P(Golden Boot) from tens of thousands of simulations ยท Updated 15 Jul 2026, 08:01