French national team captain Kylian Mbappé was awarded the Golden Boot as top scorer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, for the second consecutive time, after topping the scorers' list in the tournament held in New Jersey.

The tournament report stated that Mbappé scored 10 goals during the 2026 World Cup competition, ahead of Argentine star Lionel Messi who scored 8 goals.

The statistics added that Mbappé maintained his lead as the all-time top scorer in the World Cup with 22 goals scored in 3 World Cup appearances, surpassing Messi who scored 21 goals in 6 appearances.

Golden Boot race ranking

In the context of the scorers' ranking in the 2026 World Cup, England's Jude Bellingham came third with 7 goals, tied with Norway's Erling Haaland, while England's Harry Kane came fifth with 6 goals.

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