Mbappe becomes first player to win Golden Boot twice

• Kylian Mbappe has won the Golden Boot for FIFA World Cup 2026, retaining the title of tournament top scorer which he claimed at Qatar 2022.

• The French player scored 10 goals in eight matches in this edition of the World Cup.

• With a total of 22 goals, Mbappe is now the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history.

• The 27-year-old, who scored four times as his nation lifted the trophy at Russia 2018 and added eight more as they reached the final four years later.

• Argentina’s Lionel Messi received the Silver Boot.

• England’s Jude Bellingham won the Bronze Boot.

How is Golden Boot awarded?

• The Golden Boot is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the final competition. If two or more players score the same number of goals, the number of assists (as determined by the members of the FIFA Technical Study Group) shall be decisive.

• If two or more players are still equal after taking into account the number of assists, the total minutes played in the tournament will be taken into account, with the player playing fewer minutes ranked first.

Previous Golden Ball winners:

1978: Mario Kempes (Argentina)

1982: Paolo Rossi (Italy)

1986: Diego Maradona (Argentina)

1990: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)

1994: Romario (Brazil)

1998: Ronaldo (Brazil)

2002: Oliver Kahn (Germany)

2006: Zinedine Zidane (France)

2010: Diego Forlan (Uruguay)

2014: Lionel Messi (Argentina)

2018: Luka Modric (Croatia)

2022: Lionel Messi (Argentina).