Kylian Mbappé has secured the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, finishing the tournament as its top scorer with 10 goals after Lionel Messi failed to find the net in Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain.

Messi's blank in the showpiece match proved decisive in the race for the individual award, as the gap between the two superstars ultimately came down to that final opportunity. Mbappé's tally of 10 goals across the tournament was enough to seal the prize outright.

The France forward had been relentless throughout the competition, and his haul confirmed him as the 2026 World Cup's most lethal finisher. For Messi, the scoreless final meant that his chance to push Mbappé for the Golden Boot slipped away on football's grandest stage.