Kylian Mbappe enters World Cup history as he becomes the first player to twice win the Top Scorer title after the 2026 tournament.
Kylian Mbappe continues to create a special milestone in World Cup history by winning the 2026 Golden Boot with 10 goals, thereby becoming the first player to twice finish a World Cup tournament leading the goalscoring chart.
At the 2026 World Cup, Mbappe maintained consistent form and took good advantage of opportunities in the third-place match against England to score 2 more goals, thereby consolidating the number one position. This achievement helped the Real Madrid striker forge ahead in the race against Messi, who could not score in the final against Spain in the early morning of July 20.
The French striker previously received this title at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Four years later, Mbappe continued to surpass Lionel Messi in the individual race, even though the Argentina captain also had an impressive tournament with 8 strikes.
Mbappe’s feat becomes all the more remarkable as never before in World Cup history has any player done the same. Since the first tournament in 1930, many legends have dominated the goalscoring charts but no one has ever twice become the Top Scorer.
Big names like Gerd Muller, Ronaldo Nazario, or Miroslav Klose all left a profound mark on the planet’s greatest playground. However, they all only topped the goalscoring list in a single World Cup once.
At the age of 27, Mbappe stands before the opportunity to continue breaking many World Cup records, having scored 22 goals across 3 World Cup appearances. Winning the Top Scorer title twice not only affirms his exceptional goalscoring ability, but also places him among the greatest players in the history of the tournament.
