Mbappe first to win World Cup Golden Boot twice
Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after earning the award for top scorer at the 2026 tournament. The France forward netted 10 goals in eight games, finishing top scorer at Qatar 2022 with eight strikes.
Mbappe is the men's World Cup all-time top scorer with 22 goals, one ahead of Lionel Messi. He moved clear of the Argentine on Saturday with two goals in the bronze match, though France fell to a 6-4 defeat against England and finished fourth. Mbappe scored twice against Senegal and Iraq in the group stage, and against Sweden in the last 32. He also scored against Paraguay in the last 16 and Morocco in the quarter-finals. Messi ended the competition with eight goals in as many matches, as his Argentina side were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the final. Unai Simon of Spain won the Golden Glove award.
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