For the second time, Mbappe wins the Golden Boot

Before France's loss to England in the third-place match, Kylian Mbappé achieved another individual milestone, winning the Golden Boot award for the 2026 World Cup, topping the tournament's scoring charts with 10 goals . The Real Madrid star finished the race for the top scorer title two goals ahead of Argentina's Lionel Messi, who managed eight goals. This marks the second consecutive Golden Boot for the French striker, having previously won it at the 2022 Qatar World Cup with eight goals . Mbappé scored his ten goals during France's campaign: two against Senegal, two against Iraq, two against Sweden, one against Paraguay, one against Morocco, and a brace against England. He also provided two assists against Norway and failed to score against Spain . With this achievement, Mbappé became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, surpassing the record he previously shared with Lionel Messi, thus cementing his place as one of the tournament's greatest goalscorers .

Here is the ranking of top scorers in the 2026 World Cup :

Kylian Mbappe (France) – 10 goals .

Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 8 goals .

Jude Bellingham (England) – 7 goals .

Erling Haaland (Norway) – 7 goals .

Ousmane Dembele (France) – 6 goals.