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The FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout round continues after some exciting round of 32 clashes.
Here are our top 5 goalscorer picks for this weekend.
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Lionel Messi vs Cape Verde
Argentina are favourites to win this World Cup R32 game comfortably, as they aim to go all the way in North America. There were some concerns about Lionel Messi heading into the tournament, but the 39-year-old answered those questions by becoming the competition’s all-time leading scorer after an outstanding group stage.
Messi is the favourite to win the Golden Boot and Golden Ball, and we can expect his fine form to continue against massive underdogs Cape Verde.
Key Stat: Messi has scored 6 goals in his last 3 games
Pick: Lionel Messi to score anytime @1.58
Ismael Saibari vs Canada
Morocco are on a 33-game unbeaten run stretching back to last August, and they look like the most competent African team at the World Cup.
Canada have had an impressive tournament to date, and both sides are averaging around two goals per game in the tournament. This should be an exciting affair, and their recent performances suggest an open, attacking game.
Key Stat: Ismael Saibari has scored 3 goals in his last 4 games
Pick: Saibari to score anytime @2.90
Kylian Mbappe vs Paraguay
France have gotten better with each passing game and will be heavy favourites to dispatch Paraguay in the Round of 16. Didier Deschamps’ men have scored at least three goals in all four of their games so far, hitting 13 goals in total.
While Paraguay have shown they can dig in and defend deep, it will be a tall order against the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele, who have all been electrifying so far.
Key Stat: Mbappe has 6 goals in 4 World Cup games so far
Pick: Mbappe to score anytime @1.55
Vinicius Junior vs Norway
This could be one of the most exciting games of the Round of 16 as Brazil take on high-flying Norway. Both sides fought hard in the previous round, relying on late goals to advance, but all indications point to a more open game here.
Norway have scored ten goals in their four games so far, and will rely on Erling Haaland’s incredible goalscoring to carry them through. Regardless of the outcome, we believe Vinicius Junior can be the deciding factor in this one.
Key Stat: Vinicius Jr has scored 4 goals in 4 games so far
Pick: Vinicius to score anytime @2.70
Breel Embolo vs Algeria
Switzerland have been quietly impressive at the World Cup so far, bouncing back from a 1-1 opening day draw against Qatar to win consecutive games, scoring 6 goals in the process.
Algeria are good enough to cause problems in attack, but their issues lie in defence, where they conceded 7 goals in their 3 group games. Switzerland should have enough in attack with the likes of Breel Embolo and Ruben Vargas to score some goals here.
Key Stat: Breel Embolo has 4 goal contributions in his last 4 games
Pick: Embolo to score anytime @2.60
Total Odds – 52.30
Booking Code – 5JNMDJM
