World football's top 20 forwards are listed and ranked.

Napoli treasure The African player selected among the world's top forward players, Victor Osimhen, is placed a distant thirteenth. These are the rankings.

20.     Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - Napoli & Georgia

19.     Luis Diaz - Liverpool & Colombia

18.     Alexander Isak - Newcastle & Sweden

17.     Ollie Watkins - Aston Villa & England

16.     Rodrygo - Real Madrid & Brazil

15.     Cristiano Ronaldo - Al Nassr & Portugal

14.     Rafael Leao - AC Milan & Portugal

13.      Victor Osimhen - Napoli & Nigeria

12.     Lautaro Martinez - Inter Milan & Argentina

11.     Cole Palmer - Chelsea & England

10.     Heung Min-Son - Spurs & South Korea

9.       Bukayo Saka - Arsenal & England

8.       Phil Foden - Manchester City & England

7.       Lionel Messi - Inter Miami & Argentina

6.       Antoine Griezmann - Atletico Madrid & France

5.       Mo Salah - Liverpool & Egypt

4.       Vinicius Jr - Real Madrid & Brazil

3.       Erling Haaland - Manchester City 

2.       Harry Kane - Bayern Munich & England

1.       Kylian Mbappe - Real Madrid & France