French star Kylian Mbappe still has a chance to compete for the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot award during the third-place match against England.

The Real Madrid star will have to settle for playing in the third-place match, while aiming to achieve two goals at once: leading France to the bronze medal and grabbing the tournament's top scorer award.

Mbappe is currently tied with Lionel Messi at the top of the scorers' list with 8 goals each, but the Argentine star currently has the edge thanks to the number of assists, with 4 assists to Mbappe's 3, which gives him the advantage in the Golden Boot race.

AS newspaper reported that Mbappe has a golden opportunity in the third-place match to take sole possession of the top scorer spot and add a new individual achievement to his record, after previously winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup.

No player in World Cup history has ever won the tournament's top scorer award in two different editions, meaning Mbappe could achieve a historic feat if he succeeds in winning it again.

While Messi seeks to win it for the first time in his career, Harry Kane, who has scored 6 goals in the current tournament, previously won the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Mbappe's ambition does not stop at the Golden Boot, as he also continues to chase Messi on the all-time World Cup scorers list.

The Argentine captain tops the list among players participating in the current tournament with 21 goals in his six World Cup appearances, compared to 20 goals for Mbappe.