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Mbappé Wins Second Golden Boot, Tops All-Time Scoring

7/20/2026

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Kylian Mbappé won a second World Cup Golden Boot by scoring 10 goals in the 2026 tournament.
His 22 World Cup goals top the all-time list, one ahead of Lionel Messi, and make him the second player since 1970, after Gerd Müller, to reach double-digit World Cup goals.
He scored twice in France’s 6-4 loss to England and netted two goals each against Senegal, Iraq, Sweden and Paraguay (penalty).

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Kylian Mbappé won a second World Cup Golden Boot by scoring 10 goals in the 2026 tournament.
His 22 World Cup goals top the all-time list, one ahead of Lionel Messi, and make him the second player since 1970, after Gerd Müller, to reach double-digit World Cup goals.
He scored twice in France’s 6-4 loss to England and netted two goals each against Senegal, Iraq, Sweden and Paraguay (penalty).