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There is more glory than just the World Cup trophy to be won in 2022, making World Cup outright markets an ideal place to use the top betting bonuses currently on offer. From the Golden Ball to the Golden Boot, the markets are open to predict the winners for each of the following official World Cup accolades.
1) Golden Ball
Given to the best overall player (as decided by a technical committee and the media) and first awarded in 1982, the Golden Ball celebrates its 40-year anniversary during this World Cup.Who are the favourites?
No player has ever won the Golden Ball more than once, but this year the heat is on for Lionel Messi to beat Cristiano Ronaldo to become the first-ever two-time winner. Kylian Mbappé, especially after Benzema's withdrawal from the tournament and his brace in France's first match, has now become a leading favourite for the Golden Ball. However, with a total of 216 club goals scored, he is also first in line for the Golden Boot (if he can pull off a sufficient amount of goals throughout the tournament). Neymar is also pinned to be in with a chance for the Golden Ball, but again, this will depend on Tite's management of the Brazil team during the group stages.2) Golden Boot
Awarded to the overall top goalscorer and also celebrating its 40th anniversary, The Golden Boot, for many, has Mbappé's name already inscribed on it.Who are the other favourites?
Nevertheless, Harry Kane is also a strong contender, having previously won the Golden Boot in 2018 with a total of 6 goals for England. Bukayo Saka, who scored twice during England's opener against Iran, is fast becoming another contender.Messi and Ronaldo are also in with a shot as usual, as is rising star Neymar who sits just behind Mbappé on the odds table. Netherlands and Barcelona frontman Memphis Depay, too, in spite of his relatively small amount of World Cup experience, is still an underdog waiting in the wings.
3) Golden Glove
Selected entirely by a technical committee, the Golden Glove race in 2022 is fantastic and will see the best keeper rewarded handsomely.Who are the favourites?
Manuel Neuer genuinely has a chance of winning it for a second time this year, with an incredible 327 clean sheets during his career.Thibaut Courtois is also heavily in the running especially as he won back in 2018. Although he has had fewer clean sheets than Neuer overall, his stats are still very promising.
However, the odds suggest the favourites are Hugo Lloris (who has an incredible 253 clean sheets for France) and Liverpool stopper Alisson Becker, who is one of the many stars in the Brazilian lineup.
