Have a look at who is leading the AFC Asian Cup 2023-2024 Golden Boot race as the competition goes through brilliant goal scorers
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup has already begun, and anticipation is high for this year’s competition in Qatar, which has produced some outstanding goal scorers thus far.
AFC Asian Cup 2023-2024 Golden Boot race, top goal scorers full list and odds
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A thrilling competition is expected for the Golden Boot award, with some of the top Asian football players playing in this event. After successfully hosting the FIFA World Cup in December 2022, Qatar is getting ready for yet another historic football event.
The reputation of prior Golden Boot winners has left their mark on the competition’s past, adding to the prestige of this top-tier competition. Fans are excited to watch the AFC Asian Cup 2024 because they want to see not only the competition for best on the pitch, but also the possible return of a new Golden Boot winner.
As the tournament’s individual groups conclude and the Round of 16 scenario takes shape, the stakes are rising and the rivalry is intensifying. After two games and six points, Australia has maintained its top position in Group B of the AFC Asian Cup 2024.
After two games, Uzbekistan has a win and a draw, placing them second in Group B. Having scored three goals and given up none, they have four points and a three goal differential. Syria, with just one point from two games, is third in the standings.
In group A, Qatar leads while Group C sees Iran at top. Group D has Iraq, E and F sees Jordan and Thailand respectively. Now let us have a look at the top goal scores of the competition so far.
AFC Asian Cup 2023 top goal scorers
Table toppers Qatar’s Akram Afif, Lee Kang-in of South Korea and Iraq’s Aymen Hussein tie for the most goals so far, counting to 3 each, followed by Australia’s Jacksom Irvin, Japan’s Takumi Minamino, Sultan Adil Mohamed of UAE scoring 2 each. Here is the full list of players and number of goals they have scored so far.
- Akram Afif (Qatar): 3 goals
- Aymen Hussein (Iraq): 3 goals
- Lee Kang-in (South Korea): 3
- Jackson Irvine (Australia): 2 goals
- Takumi Minamino (Japan): 2 goals
- Sultan Adil Mohamed (UAE): 2 goals
- Mahmoud Al-Mardi (Jordan): 3 2oals
- Musa Al-Taamari (Jordan): 2 goals
- Supachai Chaided (Thailand): 2 goals
- Mehdi Ghayedi (Iran): 2 goals
Asian Cup top goalscorer odds for 2024
| Player | Nation | Top Scorer odds (Caesars — USA) |
Club |
| Ayase Ueda | Japan | +400 | Feyenoord (NED) |
| Heung-Min Son | S. Korea | +450 | Tottenham (ENG) |
| Almoez Ali | Qatar | +600 | Al Duhail (QAT) |
| Mehdi Taremi | Iran | +900 | Porto (POR) |
| Hee-Chan Hwang | S. Korea | +1100 | Wolves (ENG) |
| Mitchell Duke | Australia | +1200 | Machida Zelvia (JPN) |
| Gue-Sung Cho | S. Korea | +1400 | Midtjylland (DEN) |
| Takuma Asano | Japan | +2000 | VfL Bochum (GER) |
| Sardar Azmoun | Iran | +2000 | AS Roma (ITA) |
| Eldor Shomurodov | Uzbekistan | +2500 | Cagliari (ITA) |
| Daizen Maeda | Japan | +2500 | Celtic (SCO) |
| Saleh Al-Shehri | Saudi Arabia | +2500 | Al Hilal (KSA) |
| Takumi Minamino | Japan | +2500 | AS Monaco (FRA) |