The tournament is here – and so are the Euro 2024 Golden Boot odds, with the race between the top scorers already established.
The favourites are mostly firing, as the top scorer list begins to take shape – though no one scored more than a single goal in the opening set of Euro 2024 fixtures.
The race for the Golden Boot is still one of the summer's most fascinating subplots, however.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the last recipient of the Golden Boot at Euro 2020 and the 39-year-old will again be one of the favourites.
He will face stiff competition though and FourFourTwo looks at the other candidates who could rival one of the greatest of all time. Odds are courtesy of Sky Bet and correct as of the morning of Wednesday, 26 June.
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Euro 2024 Golden Boot odds
1. Kylian Mbappe (France)
Odds: 6/1
He'd never scored a goal at the Euros before his penalty against Poland, which saw France's talisman finally get off the mark. Though he'll probably play the rest of this tournament with a mask, after breaking his nose against Austria, the fact his odds were swiftly slashed to make him the Golden Boot favourite highlights just how well the bookies expect him to do in the knockout stages.
Mbappe also has a World Cup Golden Boot (from 2022) and given how this team is totally set up for him, it wouldn't be much of a surprise to see the new Galactico at the end of everything good that France create.
In FourFourTwo's opinion, betting on Mbappe does seem a worthwhile punt. The France captain proved against Poland that he's on penalties, and will inevitably lead the line for Dider Deschamps' side in the knockout stages. How far Les Bleus go is down to him, realistically.
2. Harry Kane (England)
Odds: 7/1
Gary Lineker has a World Cup Golden Boot; his BBC colleague, Alan Shearer claimed the gong at Euro 96. Harry Kane could well better them both this summer, however, to become the first Englishman ever to become the top scorer in both competitions.
Team trophies may still allude the Bayern Munich man but the individual ones are stacking up, with Kane the recipient of the Golden Shoe last term with 36 strikes in the Bundesliga. England managed a draw against Denmark, too, with Kane getting his name on the scoresheet to burst his tournament into life. He's struggled to get involved in other games, though, which might prove as a deterrent for the knockouts.
In FourFourTwo's opinion, it's not a bad bet to place your money on Kane but it's not the best return you can make…
3. Jamal Musiala (Germany)
Odds: 12/1
The first player to net a second goal at these Euros, as the former Chelsea academy prospect followed up his strike against Scotland with another in Germany's win over Hungary as he continues to announce his arrival on the world stage.
That's seen his odds for the Golden Boot come down as the big mover in this list so far. The worry with picking a German to land the award is a frontline that shares the goals around - but after netting seven in their first two games, that may not be a worry. Ivan Schranz of Slovakia is the only player to have since joined Musiala on two goals at the tournament.
=4. Niclas Fullkrug
Odds: 14/1
While he isn't the first-choice striker for Julian Nagelsmann in his Germany team, Fullkrug is often the first player to come off the bench and offer Die Mannschaft a completely different focal point in attack. Tall, strong and an excellent finisher, Fullkrug is bound to net a few more times this tournament, regardless of if he starts games or not.
With two goals in three games from the bench, the Borussia Dortmund striker is thriving in one of Euro 2024's best teams, and is always good value for a goal when things are tight and cagey. Stick the ball in the box, and he'll invariably get his head on it.
=4. Jude Bellingham (England)
Odds: 14/1
Bellingham opened England's account at this tournament with a record-breaking goal, following a prolific season at Real Madrid in which he bucked expectations with his goalscoring. Can he follow that rich vein of form at the Euros?
Initially, we thought so. After the group stages, we're not as convinced. Still, the odds are long enough to make it worth so, it just needs the Real Madrid man to become the regular box-crashed we have become so accustomed to over the past season.
=4. Alvaro Morata (Spain)
Odds: 14/1
Spain captain Alvaro Morata opened the scoring for La Roja in their opening match against Croatia with a well-taken one-on-one finish, and though he failed to score against Italy, the Atletico Madrid striker proved a constant threat in the 78 minutes he played.
After three victories in the group stages, Spain are tipped to go far at Euro 2024 - if they do, Morata will have plenty more chances to add to his tally, despite not being the most clinical or prolific striker at the tournament.
=7. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Odds: 16/1
The all-time top scorer in this competition is still going strong at the age of 39. Cristiano Ronaldo is still the focal point of this team and still has the full backing of his manager, Roberto Martinez. The wins against Czech Republic and Turkey proves he won't be hooked early if Portugal either need a goal or are a couple ahead, too.
He's yet to score in the opening two games, but if there's anything we've learned over the past 20 years, it's that Cristiano Ronaldo is inevitable, and sure try his damndest to bag as many times as he possibly can this summer. It's likely he won't play the full game against Georgia, however, which has likely harmed his chances to get off the mark.
=7. Kai Havertz (Germany)
Odds: 16/1
Kai Havertz enjoyed a phenomenal end to the season with Arsenal and has established himself as the first-choice No.9 and designed penalty taker for the tournament's top scorers. Seems a shoo-in, right?
10/1 are great odds for Havertz and we'd certainly recommend it. Remember, though, that King Kai has a reputation for missing the easier opportunities – and with the likes of Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz flanking him, those goals are getting shared around the group, rather than all falling at Havertz' feet. Plus, Niclas Fullkrug is waiting in the wings and raring to pounce off the Germany bench whenever he's affordded the opportunity.
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