Deon McCaulay currently tops the strike list for reaching Brazil next summer, but a whole host of attacking pretenders can overtake the Belizean

Lionel Messi's withdrawal from Argentina's squad for the final chunk of World Cup qualification games leaves the likes of Luis Suarez, Robin van Persie and Edin Dzeko in the running for the tag of top goalscorer on the road to Brazil, although an unlikely name currently tops what is an extensive list of contenders.
Belize's Deon McCaulay sits in pole position after racking up 11 goals in eight games. The 26-year-old forward struck four times in the first-round play-off, but his most impressive feat was scoring seven goals in six second-round round games - despite his team being knocked out by Guatemala.