Mbappe first to win Golden Boot twice as Rodri named best player
Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot in consecutive tournaments after his performance at the 2026 World Cup. Despite his individual success, France finished fourth, while Spain secured the championship title.
Why it matters
This marks a historic milestone in professional football, cementing Mbappe's legacy as one of the sport's all-time leading scorers.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Kylian Mbappe was part of the France side which won the World Cup in 2018
Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after earning the award for top scorer at the 2026 tournament.
The France forward netted 10 goals in eight games to edge out Lionel Messi in a high-quality race.
Having struck eight times to finish top scorer at Qatar 2022 , Mbappe has won the Golden Boot in back-to-back World Cups.
The 27-year-old was the first man to reach double figures for World Cup goals since Gerd Muller for West Germany in 1970.
Only Just Fontaine, who hit 13 for France in 1958 , and Hungary's Sandor Kocsis with 11 in 1954, have scored more individual goals in a single tournament.
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