Competition for the Golden Boot award has begun for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. There is no doubt that some of football's greatest players, including some legends of the game, will compete for the World Cup trophy in Qatar in 2022. As 64 matches will be played in the World Cup 2022, there will certainly be an interesting race for the Golden Boot. Following is a list of the top scorers at the FIFA World Cup 2022:

Enner Valencia- 3 Goals (Ecuador)

As a forward for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe, Enner Remberto Valencia Lastra captains the Ecuador national football team. In 2013, he was awarded the Copa Sudamericana Golden Boot for his performance for Emelec in Ecuador. With a brace against Qatar, Enner Valencia opened his account at this year's World Cup and helped Ecuador to a 2-0 victory. There was a chance that he could have had a hat trick if VAR had not overruled a goal. Following the first half, he contributed an equalizer for Ecuador by tapping in against the Netherlands.

Kylian Mbappe- 3 Goals (France)

French professional footballer Kylian Mbappé Lottin plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Known for his dribbling abilities, exceptional speed, and finishing skills, Mbappé is considered one of the best players in the world. France's talisman at the World Cup is Kylian Mbappe. As France opened its World Cup campaign, he tormented the Socceroos with his devastating turn of speed and scored and assisted a goal. The tightly contested game against Denmark was taken by him by the scruff of the neck. Having driven towards the box with menace, he finished on the stretch to send his first-time finish past Schmeichel. Les Blues advanced to the last 16 after the PSG player scored the match-winning goal.

Lionel Messi- 2 Goals (Argentina)

Leo Messi, also known as Lionel Andrés Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays forward for Paris Saint-Germain and is the captain of the Argentina national team. In his World Cup debut, Lionel Messi scored a well-taken penalty against Saudi Arabia, but it was not enough to prevent them from suffering a surprising loss. As Messi breaks the deadlock with a beautiful goal outside the box, Argentina emerges out of a hole against a dogged Mexico side in a do-or-die contest.

Olivier Giroud- 2 Goals (France)

As a striker for Serie A club AC Milan and the France national team, Olivier Jonathan Giroud is a French professional footballer. It is often considered that he is one of the most underrated strikers in the world as a result of his work rate, strength, shot power, and consistent goal-scoring ability. The brace that Giroud scored against Australia helped France to victory in their opening match. Aside from this, he is currently the joint-top goalscorer for the country with Thierry Henry, and could soon overtake him to become the first player to accomplish this feat.

Bukayo Saka- 2 Goals (England)

Ayoyinka Bukayo Saka is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger, left-back, or midfielder for the Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team. Saka is regarded as one of the world's best young football players because of his attacking incisiveness and creativity. Against Iran, Bukayo Saka opened his World Cup account with two goals. The winger scored two goals in each half to help England to a 6-2 victory in their opening match.

Richarlison- 2 Goals (Brazil)

As a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Brazil national team, Richarlison de Andrade is known by his mononymous name, Richarlison. Due to the persistence of the Serbian defense, Richarlison was not able to make a significant impact on the game as a number 9 in Brazil's four-man attack. The goal, however, was scored off the rebound of the Serbian keeper after Vini had scored. As a result of Jr's goal, the Brazilians took a 1-0 lead. In order to power Brazil to a 2-0 lead, he struck a powerful overhead kick after controlling Vini Jr's ball mid-air and striking it into the box.

Ferran Torres- 2 Goals (Spain)

A Spanish professional footballer, Ferran Torres Garca plays as a forward for La Liga club Barcelona and the national team of Spain. It was at Valencia where Torres made his senior debut in 2017 that he began his career. During the 2020–21 season, he won both the Premier League and the EFL Cup with Manchester City. In their opening match, Ferran Torres contributed a brace to a clinical victory. In Spain's opening match, Torres was in exceptional form, scoring a penalty and scoring a brilliant goal to add to his goal tally.

Andrej Kramarić- 2 Goals (Croatia)

Kramarić plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for the Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim and the Croatia national team. Kramarić began his career playing football for Dinamo Zagreb, where he holds the record as the club's top youth goalscorer. The striker equalized Croatia's score against Canada 9 minutes before halftime with a well-timed finish across the goalkeeper after a well-timed run. Another well-taken finish gave him a two-goal lead for his country

Mehdi Taremi- 2 Goals (Iran)

Mehdi Taremi plays for Porto in the Primeira Liga and for the Iranian national team. Between 2014 and 2018, Taremi played for Persepolis; he twice was the top scorer in the Persian Gulf Pro League during his career. While Iran's frontman Taremi failed to do much against England's dominance in the semifinals, he scored a brace. After scoring a rousing goal off the crossbar and earning a penalty, the striker significantly reduced the deficit.

Alvaro Morata- 2 Goals (Spain)

A Spanish professional footballer, Alvaro Borja Morata Martin plays for Atlético Madrid in La Liga and for the Spain national team. Having made his debut with the senior team in late 2010, he began his career at Real Madrid. Aside from the goal he scored in Spain's rout of Costa Rica in their opening match, Morata also scored off the bench against Germany, flicking Jordi Alba's cross past Manuel Neuer.

Cody Gakpo- 2 Goals (Netherlands)

The Netherlands National Team and Eredivisie club PSV both use Cody Mathès Gakpo as a winger. In February 2018, Gakpo made his first-team debut for PSV, having graduated from their academy. In the Netherlands' opening match, Gakpo scored a crucial header to help the team defeat Senegal 2-0. The following day, he scored an absolute stunner from his weak foot to open the scoring against Ecuador.

Mohammed Kudus- 2 Goals (Ghana)

Mohammed Kudus is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for the Dutch Eredivisie club Ajax as well as for the Ghanaian national team. Ghana defeated South Korea 3-2 on Monday, with Mohammed Kudus scoring two goals in the second half, including the go-ahead goal after the Koreans had leveled the match in the second half, preventing them from being eliminated.

Cho Geu-sung- 2 Goals ( South Korea)

The South Korean footballer Cho Gue-sung plays as a forward for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korean national team and plays as a member of the South Korea Football Association. As South Korea staged an amazing fightback against Ghana at the 2022 World Cup, Cho Gue-sung scored two goals in the space of three minutes as they led the way.

Bruno Fernandes- 2 Goals (Portugal)

Portuguese professional footballer, Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes plays as an attacking midfielder for the Premier League club Manchester United and the Portuguese national team. Fernando Fernandes is renowned for his goalscoring, playmaking, leadership, penalty-taking, and work rate. During the 54th minute of the match against Uruguay, Fernandes' cross was missed by Cristiano Ronaldo and flew straight into the net. In injury time, the Manchester United midfielder added a second goal from the penalty spot to help Portugal move to the top of Group H.