France captain Kylian Mbappé wins the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot after scoring 10 goals in the tournament, according to multiple outlets. All three sources agree that Mbappé finishes as the tournament’s top scorer, finishing ahead of Argentina’s Lionel Messi. The reports state that Messi scores eight goals to place second in the goal-scoring charts. The Golden Boot award is presented based on the number of goals scored during the competition, and the cited goal totals indicate Mbappé leads the scoring race by two goals. Each source also identifies Mbappé as the captain of France and frames the result as a top-scoring achievement for the tournament. No additional details about assists, tiebreakers, or knockout-stage results are provided in the summaries.