Darwin Nunez tipped for World Cup qualification heroics, believed to surpass Messi

Darwin Nunez is the favourite to become the South America 2026 World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) top goalscorer. The odds on the Uruguayan are placed at 1.8 which means a 55.6% possibility.

Here are the biggest favourites, according to our partners Megapari. Darwin is tipped to surpass Lionel Messi, while another Liverpool man, Luis Diaz, is also in the rankings:

🇺🇾Darwin Nunez (5 goals) - 1.8

🇦🇷Lionel Messi (3 goals) - 2.0

🇺🇾Nicolas de la Cruz (3 goals) - 15.0

🇧🇷Rodrygo (2 goals) - 25.0

🇨🇴Luis Diaz (2 goals) - 30.0

As of now, Uruguay are second in the CONMEBOL standings with 13 points gained from 6 games. They are two points behind table leaders Argentina.

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