Mbappe Becomes First Player to Win World Cup Golden Boot Twi

Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after earning the award for top scorer at the 2026 tournament.

Mbappe, 27, netted 10 goals in eight games to edge out Lionel Messi in a high-quality race. He moved clear of the Argentine on Saturday with two goals in the bronze match, although he could not stop France falling to a 6-4 defeat against England and finishing fourth.

Mbappe is also the men's World Cup all-time top scorer with 22 goals – one ahead of Messi. He has won the Golden Boot in back-to-back World Cups, following his eight goals in as many matches at Qatar 2022.

Only Just Fontaine, who hit 13 for France in 1958, and Hungary's Sandor Kocsis with 11 in 1954, have scored more individual goals in a single tournament. Mbappe's achievement is a testament to his consistency and skill on the biggest stage.

Mbappe scored crucial goals against Senegal and Iraq in the group stage, and against Sweden in the last 32. He followed that with strikes against Paraguay in the last 16 – the 70th-minute winner from the penalty spot – and against Morocco in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, Messi could have overtaken Mbappe with a hat-trick in the World Cup final on Sunday. However, the 39-year-old could not find the net in New Jersey as his Argentina side were beaten 1-0 by Spain, and ended the competition with eight goals in as many matches.

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Unai Simon, Spain's goalkeeper, claimed the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper after conceding just once in eight games. The Athletic Club stopper kept seven clean sheets and was only beaten by Belgium's Charles de Ketelaere in the quarter-final tie.

Mbappe's achievement has set a new standard for World Cup players, and his consistency has earned him a place in the history books. As the 2026 World Cup comes to a close, fans will be eagerly awaiting the next major tournament to see if Mbappe can continue his winning streak.

Mbappe's 10 goals in the 2026 World Cup have cemented his status as one of the greatest strikers of all time.

Source: JOY