World Cup 2022 Golden Ball Odds
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Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball award at World Cup 2022 after his seven goals and three assists inspired Argentina to their first World Cup in 36 years! Read More
While winning the World Cup trophy will be the main goal for every single player heading to Qatar, being named the best player at the tournament is quite the individual accolade.
This award is more popularly known as the Golden Ball, which has been presented to the best player at each World Cup since 1982, which is when Italy's Paolo Rossi scooped the inaugural award. A Silver and Bronze Ball are also allocated to the second and third best players at each tournament.
You can bet on which player you think we come out on top in this department below. All you need to do is check out the odds table - which includes a variety of bookmakers - and click on the odds of the player you think will win the coveted Golden Ball.
Who are the favourites to win the 2022 Golden Ball?
Some stellar names can be found at the top of the Golden Ball betting market in Qatar.
Yet it's the former Golden Ball winner Lionel Messi who now features as the red-hot favourite at the top of the betting after his inspirational performances in Qatar, where he's scored five goals and carved out three assists.
France forward Kylian Mbappe is next in the running and simply can't be ruled out just yet.
Antoine Griezmann is also in the mix following a number of superb displays.
Who are the previous winners of the Golden Ball?
10 players have won the Golden Ball since it was first dished out back in 1982, with no player ever winning the award more than once.
Perhaps surprisingly, only three of the 10 winners have come from the country that won the World Cup that particular year.
Each of those three players came in the first four Golden Ball editions, with each of the six Golden Ball winners from 1998 onwards all coming from a country that didn't win the World Cup, including 2018 victor Luka Modric.
As for how each winner is chosen, the FIFA technical committee string together a shortlist of players with the winner then voted for by media representatives.
- 1982 - Paolo Rossi (Italy)
- 1986 - Diego Maradona (Argentina)
- 1990 - Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)
- 1994 - Romário (Brazil)
- 1998 - Ronaldo (Brazil)
- 2002 - Oliver Kahn (Germany)
- 2006 - Zinedine Zidane (France)
- 2010 - Diego Forlán (Uruguay)
- 2014 - Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- 2018 - Luka Modrić (Croatia)
Frequently Asked Questions on the Golden Ball
Who is the Golden Ball awarded to?
The Golden Ball is awarded to the best player at the World Cup.
There is also a Silver and Bronze Ball awarded to the 2nd and 3rd best players.
Who picks the winner?
The FIFA technical committee draws up a shortlist of players based on their performances at that particular World Cup. The winner is then voted for by media representatives.
Who won the Golden Ball at the 2018 World Cup?
Croatia midfielder Luke Modric won the Golden Ball award at the 2018 World Cup.
Eden Hazard (Belgium) won the Silver Ball and Antoine Griezmann (France) won the Bronze Ball.
Pros and Cons of betting on the Golden Ball
Positives
- Anyone can win
- The winner doesn't have to be from the winning team
- Big prices can be available pre-tournament
Negatives
- Your player could get injured at any point
- Can be subjective as the shortlist is chosen by a committee, then the media vote
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