Mbappe claims second Golden Boot, breaks World Cup goal record as Spain triumph [AFP]
French superstar Kylian Mbappé officially claimed his second consecutive FIFA World Cup Golden Boot award after European champions Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday.
Mbappé etched his name into FIFA World Cup history by becoming the tournament's all-time leading scorer, despite France's 6-4 defeat to England in the third-place play-off on Saturday.
The Real Madrid striker scored twice in that high-scoring encounter to take his career World Cup tally to 22 goals, surpassing Lionel Messi's previous record of 21. His double also lifted his 2026 tournament tally to 10 goals, securing the Golden Boot ahead of Sunday's final in New Jersey, where substitute Ferran Torres scored a 106th-minute winner to seal Spain's second world title over 10-man Argentina.
Despite Mbappé's historic milestone, France finished the tournament without a medal as England claimed third place following a dramatic clash at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
