Kylian Mbappé has won the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, finishing as the tournament's top scorer ahead of a star-studded field that included Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham, and Erling Haaland.

The France forward's haul of goals across the competition proved enough to edge out three of the most prolific players in world football. Messi, representing Argentina, pushed Mbappé hard, while England's Bellingham and Norway's Haaland also featured prominently in the race throughout the tournament.

The feat is all the more remarkable given the quality of the competition Mbappé faced. Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, arrived in North America as the reigning World Cup winner after leading Argentina to glory in Qatar in 2022. Haaland, meanwhile, had been among the most feared strikers on the planet heading into the tournament.

Rodri was named the best player of the competition — the tournament's equivalent of the Golden Ball — as the individual honours were shared across the field at the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

For Mbappé, this marks his second Golden Boot at a World Cup, making him the first player in history to win the award twice. It is a historic achievement that underlines his standing as one of football's defining figures of his generation.