Kylian Mbappé will return to France from the World Cup with his reputation enhanced as one of the best strikers of his generation after becoming the first player to win the competition's 'golden boot' award twice.
Issued on: 20/07/2026 - 13:22
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Mbappé picked up the accolade for leading marksman for the first time at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The then 23-year-old scored five goals in France's surge to the final. In the showdown against Argentina, he scored a hat trick to take his haul up to eight before France lost in a penalty shootout. The picture of him glumly holding the 'golden boot' award after the final remains one of the most iconic pictures of that tournament.
Kylian Mbappé scored eight goals to win the 'golden boot' award for the top striker at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. AFP - FRANCK FIFE
