Mbappé Makes World Cup History with Second Golden Boot

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France captain Kylian Mbappé has etched his name into FIFA World Cup history by becoming the first player to win the Golden Boot award at two different FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Mbappé finished the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the tournament's top scorer with 10 goals, securing the prestigious Golden Boot after another outstanding individual campaign. He previously won the award at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where he scored eight goals, including a memorable hat-trick in the final.

Despite France falling short of lifting the 2026 World Cup trophy, Mbappé's remarkable goal-scoring form once again placed him at the top of the scoring charts, further cementing his status as one of the greatest players of his generation.

The achievement makes the French superstar the first footballer in FIFA World Cup history to win two Golden Boot awards, underlining his consistency and dominance on football's biggest stage.

With 10 goals and four assists, Mbappe edged out Messi’s eight goals and four assists to win the coveted award, which the Frenchman has won a record two times now.

Top goal scorers:

1. Kylian Mbappe (France): 10 goals, 4 assists
2. Lionel Messi (Argentina): 8 goals, 4 assists
3. Jude Bellingham (England): 7 goals, 1 assist
4. Erling Haaland (Norway): 7 goals, 0 assists
5. Ousmane Dembele (France): 6 goals, 2 assists
6. Harry Kane (England): 6 goals, 2 assists
7. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain): 5 goals, 1 assist
8. Ismaila Sarr (Senegal): 4 goals, 1 assist
9. Julián Quinones (Mexico): 4 goals, 1 assist
10. Vinicius Junior (Brazil): 4 goals, 1 assist