Mbappé wins World Cup golden boot and overtakes Messi as top scorer
Kylian Mbappé has etched his name in the annals of world football in letters of gold, having been crowned top scorer of the 2026 World Cup with 10 goals, becoming the first player in the tournament’s history to win the Golden Boot twice, before adding another, even more significant achievement by climbing to the top of the all-time World Cup goalscorers’ list with 22 goals, overtaking Lionel Messi. For the France captain, this was not merely another individual accolade, but a historic moment that ended a record which had stood since the first World Cup in 1930, and redrew the map…

