France forward Kylian Mbappé officially secured the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot award after finishing the tournament with ten goals, holding off Argentina’s Lionel Messi following Sunday’s final.
Mbappé capped his prolific campaign by netting twice during France’s 6-4 third-place play-off defeat to England on Saturday. The triumph makes Mbappé the first player in football history to win two World Cup Golden Boot awards, following his individual scoring title at the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
In addition to securing the top scorer accolade, the 27-year-old French superstar surpassed Germany’s Miroslav Klose to become the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history with 22 total tournament goals.
Despite Les Bleus missing out on team silverware in North America, Mbappé’s individual brilliance was a defining storyline of the tournament, cementing his legacy as one of the most dominant goalscorers in international football history.
