Kylian Mbappe Becomes 1st Player To Win Back-To-Back FIFA World Cup Golden Boots

Published 19 July 2026 · sports

Kylian Mbappe Becomes 1st Player To Win Back-To-Back FIFA World Cup Golden Boots Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 03:44 IST Mbappe played eight

Kylian Mbappe Becomes 1st Player To Win Back-To-Back FIFA World Cup Golden Boots Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 03:44 IST Mbappe played eight matches for Les Bleus in FIFA World Cup 2026 and scored 10 goals in addition to providing four assists. Kylian Mbappe becomes first player to win back-to-back FIFA World Cup Golden Boots. (Picture Credit: AFP) France captain Kylian Mbappe is the Golden Boot winner of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The 27-year-old forward played eight matches for Les Bleus and scored 10 goals in addition to providing four assists. He finished the tournament with two more goals than Argentina’s Lionel Messi. Messi played eight matches for Argentina and scored eight goals in addition to providing four assists. However, in the final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Spain on Sunday (July 19), Messi failed to find his name on the scoresheet and his side suffered a 0-1 defeat at the New York New Jersey Stadium.

Most goals in FIFA World Cup 2026 PLAYER COUNTRY GOALS ASSISTS Kylian Mbappe France 10 4 Lionel Messi Argentina 8 4 Jude Bellingham England 7 1 Erling Haaland Norway 7 0 Ousmane Dembele France 6 2 Harry Kane England 6 1 Mikel Oyarzabal Spain 5 1 Ismaila Sarr Senegal 4 1 Julian Quinones Mexico 4 1 Vinicius Junior Brazil 4 1 By winning the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2026, Mbappe has entered his name in the history books. He is the first player in the world to win two Golden Boots at the FIFA World Cup. In the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup as well, Mbappe finished as the highest goal-scorer. He played seven matches in that edition and scored eight goals, which included a hat-trick in the final against Argentina.

News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered How does this achievement compare to other football legends? Kylian Mbappe has made history by becoming the first player to win back-to-back FIFA World Cup Golden Boots, achieving this feat in the 2022 and 2026 tournaments. He is also the first player to score eight goals in multiple World Cup editions. What impact will this have on Mbappe's career? Kylian Mbappe will not win the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as Lionel Messi leads the race with 8 goals and 4 assists, while Mbappe also has 8 goals but only 3 assists. About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist at CNN-News18, where he has been covering cricket, football, and major sporting events from around the world since July 1, 2024.