Best Anytime Goalscorer Pick
- Lionel Messi: Who else? Messi leads the Golden Boot race after the Round of 16 with eight goals. He’s scored in all five of Argentina’s matches, despite only starting four of those. Messi might be 39 years old, but he doesn’t look like it. He’s carrying Argentina on his back once again, and I expect him to get on the scoresheet in this one. He also led CONMEBOL qualifying in scoring. When he puts on the blue and white shirt, he scores. It’s as simple as that.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues on Saturday as Argentina faces Switzerland in the quarter-finals. Below Ciaran Doyle will give his best anytime goalscorer bet for the match on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Argentina vs. Switzerland Anytime Goalscorer Pick
I’m actually surprised these odds aren’t lower. -135 feels like great value for a guy who continues to score time after time in an Argentine shirt.
Messi has scored in all five of their games, even though he didn’t start the last group stage match against Jordan as Argentina had already won the group. It’s not just the goals; it’s the volume of shots he’s taken in every match. In the four matches in which he’s started, Messi has recorded at least five shots in each. When you get that many bites at the apple, eventually one will go in. He has also missed two penalties in this tournament, so he could easily have 10 goals already in this World Cup. Eight through five games is still a remarkable output.
Going back to the 2022 tournament, Messi has now scored in nine straight World Cup games. Yes, you read that right. When the stakes are the highest, #10 shows up for his country.
Best Bet: Lionel Messi (-135)
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