Mbappe Tops World Cup Scorers and Breaks Historic Record
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French star finishes as 2026 World Cup top scorer, overtaking Lionel Messi with 10 goals.
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French star Kylian Mbappé concluded his participation in the 2026 World Cup with a new individual achievement, after clinching the tournament’s Golden Boot, benefiting from Argentina captain Lionel Messi’s failure to find the net in the final against Spain, to confirm the France striker’s status as one of the most outstanding forwards in World Cup history.
Mbappé overtakes Messi and climbs to the top of the World Cup and 2026 World Cup scoring charts
According to sports reports, although the French team ended its campaign in the tournament without winning any medal, after losing to England 6-4 in the third-place playoff, Mbappé managed to leave his attacking mark until the final moments of the tournament, scoring two goals in that match to raise his tally to ten goals, moving clear at the top of the World Cup scoring table by two goals over his nearest challenger, Lionel Messi.
All eyes were on the final in anticipation of a possible return by Messi to the Golden Boot race, but the Argentine star failed to score against the Spanish defense, ending the tournament with eight goals and settling for second place on the scoring list.
Reports said the current edition of the World Cup witnessed strong competition among the game’s biggest stars, as Norwegian Erling Haaland and Englishman Jude Bellingham finished third with seven goals each, while English Harry Kane and Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé came fifth after each scored six goals, and Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal finished seventh with five goals.
It is worth noting that Mbappé’s achievement did not stop at winning the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot; he also strengthened his place in the tournament’s records after raising his total career World Cup goals to 22, becoming the competition’s all-time top scorer, surpassing the record previously held by Lionel Messi by one goal.