Lionel Messi is 12/1 to end the 2026 World Cup as the Top Goalscorer ahead of tonight's final.
Just like four years ago when Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar, Messi has been his nation's talisman on the world stage.
The veteran attacker has scored eight goals to propel Argentina to this year's final.
They take on Spain this evening and Messi has the opportunity to end any remaining doubts about his status as the greatest footballer of all-time.
He has the chance to lead his country to back-to-back World Cups and he also remains in the picture to win the Golden Boot for the first time.
World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds
Current Ballon d'Or favourite Messi is two goals behind Kylian Mbappe's tally of 10 heading into the game.
The France captain scored twice in the 6-4 defeat to England in the third-place play-off to cement his place as the Golden Boot favourite.
Two goals for Messi would see him tie level with Mbappe and both players are currently on four assists, which is used as the deciding factor when two players have scored the same amount of goals.
If the number of assists remain the same, the award is then decided on who has played the least amount of minutes.
Messi has played 712 minutes at the tournament compared to Mbappe's, meaning that the Argentina captain is likely to end the tournament having spent more time on the pitch.
Therefore, Messi requires either a hat-trick or two goals and an assist to ensure that he finishes ahead of Mbappe.
If he can do that, it will surely mean that Argentina have successfully defended their title against the European champions.
Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation.
