Kylian Mbappé Wins 2026 World Cup Golden Boot With Historic 10 Goals
July 21, 2026
Mbappé Makes World Cup History Again
Kylian Mbappé has written another legendary chapter in World Cup history.
At the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the French superstar scored 10 goals and claimed the World Cup Golden Boot, becoming the first player ever to win the award twice.
Mbappé previously won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after scoring 8 goals. Four years later, he surpassed that achievement with an even more impressive scoring campaign.
Despite Mbappé's historic performance, the legendary record for most goals scored in a single World Cup remains untouched. French striker Just Fontaine still holds the record with 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup.
World Cup Golden Boot Winners: Complete History
The Golden Boot has been awarded to the top scorer of every FIFA World Cup tournament. Over nearly a century of competition, some of football's greatest names have claimed the honor.
1930 World Cup
Guillermo Stábile (Argentina)
Goals: 8
The Argentine forward became the first-ever World Cup Golden Boot winner after leading the scoring charts in the inaugural tournament.
1934 World Cup
Oldřich Nejedlý (Czechoslovakia)
Goals: 5
Nejedlý helped Czechoslovakia reach the World Cup final and finished as the tournament's top scorer.
1938 World Cup
Leônidas (Brazil)
Goals: 7
Known as one of Brazil's earliest football icons, Leônidas dominated the tournament's scoring charts.
1950 World Cup
Ademir (Brazil)
Goals: 9
Ademir produced one of the greatest attacking performances of the early World Cup era.
1954 World Cup
Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
Goals: 11
The Hungarian striker scored 11 goals during Hungary's spectacular run, including a famous 6-3 victory over England.
1958 World Cup
Just Fontaine (France)
Goals: 13
Fontaine created one of the greatest individual World Cup records ever.
His 13 goals in a single tournament remain unmatched more than six decades later.
1962 World Cup
Multiple winners:
- Garrincha (Brazil)
- Vavá (Brazil)
- Flórián Albert (Hungary)
- Dražan Jerković (Yugoslavia)
- Leonel Sánchez (Chile)
- Valentin Ivanov (Soviet Union)
Goals: 4 each
The 1962 tournament remains the only World Cup where six players shared the Golden Boot.
1966 World Cup
Eusébio (Portugal)
Goals: 9
The Portuguese superstar helped his team reach the semi-finals with one of the most memorable attacking displays in World Cup history.
1970 World Cup
Gerd Müller (West Germany)
Goals: 10
Müller was one of the most clinical finishers in football history and played a key role in West Germany's campaign.
1974 World Cup
Grzegorz Lato (Poland)
Goals: 7
Lato's pace and finishing helped Poland achieve their best-ever World Cup finish.
1978 World Cup
Mario Kempes (Argentina)
Goals: 6
Kempes was the hero of Argentina's first World Cup triumph.
1982 World Cup
Paolo Rossi (Italy)
Goals: 6
Rossi's goals powered Italy to World Cup glory in Spain.
1986 World Cup
Gary Lineker (England)
Goals: 6
Lineker became England's first World Cup Golden Boot winner.
1990 World Cup
Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)
Goals: 6
The Italian striker became one of the tournament's biggest surprises after a stunning World Cup campaign.
1994 World Cup
Shared winners:
- Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)
- Oleg Salenko (Russia)
Goals: 6 each
Salenko made history by scoring five goals in a single match against Cameroon.
1998 World Cup
Davor Šuker (Croatia)
Goals: 6
Šuker's goals helped Croatia achieve a historic third-place finish.
2002 World Cup
Ronaldo (Brazil)
Goals: 8
After recovering from injuries, Ronaldo led Brazil to World Cup glory and finished as the tournament's top scorer.
2006 World Cup
Miroslav Klose (Germany)
Goals: 5
Klose later became the greatest World Cup goalscorer in history with 16 career goals.
2010 World Cup
Thomas Müller (Germany)
Goals: 5
Müller won the Golden Boot during his first World Cup appearance.
2014 World Cup
James Rodríguez (Colombia)
Goals: 6
James became one of the breakout stars of the tournament after scoring a stunning volley against Uruguay.
2018 World Cup
Harry Kane (England)
Goals: 6
Kane became the second English player to win the World Cup Golden Boot.
2022 World Cup
Kylian Mbappé (France)
Goals: 8
Mbappé produced one of the greatest individual World Cup performances ever, scoring a hat-trick in the final against Argentina.
Although France lost on penalties, his eight goals earned him the Golden Boot.
2026 World Cup
Kylian Mbappé (France)
Goals: 10
Mbappé reached another historic milestone by winning his second World Cup Golden Boot.
His 10-goal campaign made him the first player in football history to win the award twice.
Mbappé's Place Among World Cup Legends
With two Golden Boots and 22 career World Cup goals, Mbappé has entered the conversation among the greatest World Cup players ever.
His achievements include:
- Two-time World Cup Golden Boot winner
- 2018 World Cup champion
- 2022 World Cup Golden Boot winner
- 2026 World Cup Golden Boot winner
- One of the highest-scoring players in World Cup history
However, Just Fontaine's legendary record of 13 goals in a single tournament remains one of football's most difficult records to break.
The Next Chapter of Mbappé's World Cup Legacy
At only 27 years old, Mbappé has already achieved milestones that few players could imagine.
From becoming a World Cup champion as a teenager in 2018 to winning his second Golden Boot in 2026, his international career has been defined by extraordinary consistency and record-breaking performances.
As his career continues, football fans around the world will watch closely to see whether Mbappé can add even more historic achievements to his already legendary World Cup story.