Mbappe's World Cup 2026 stats at a glance
Mbappe is joint top of the Golden Boot race with 7 goals — level with Lionel Messi. His most recent was a penalty in the 70th minute against Paraguay in the Round of 16 on July 4. Haaland and Kane are 2 behind on 5 goals.
Mbappe's goals at the 2026 World Cup — match by match
Is Mbappe winning the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup?
Mbappe shares the lead with Messi on 7 goals — the two greatest players of their generation are locked together at the top of the Golden Boot table. Haaland (5) and Kane (5) are the main challengers.
If Mbappe scores in the QF vs Morocco, SF and Final, he could finish with 10+ goals — which would be the highest single-tournament World Cup total since Ronaldo in 2002. He won the Golden Boot in 2018 (scoring 4) and 2022 (8 goals including a Final hat trick). A third consecutive Golden Boot would be unprecedented.
France vs Morocco — Quarter-final preview
France face Morocco in the Quarter-final on July 9, Gillette Stadium, Boston, 4pm ET. This is a rematch of the 2022 World Cup Semi-final, which France won 2-0 — with Mbappe scoring. Morocco will be desperate for revenge and a first-ever World Cup Final appearance.
Morocco beat Canada 3-0 in the Round of 16 — Ounahi brace, Rahimi — and are in outstanding form. France narrowly beat Paraguay 1-0. The QF is genuinely 50-50. Mbappe vs Ounahi is the individual battle the world wants to see.
Read the full preview: Morocco vs France — Quarter-final preview.
Mbappe's World Cup history — 2018, 2022, 2026
- 2018 (Russia) — Won. Scored in the Final (4-2 vs Croatia). Became the second teenager after Pele to score in a World Cup Final. Won the Best Young Player award.
- 2022 (Qatar) — Runner-up. Hat trick in the Final (France lost 3-3 AET, 4-2 on pens to Argentina). Won the Golden Boot with 8 goals. The greatest individual Final performance by a losing player in history.
- 2026 (USA/Canada/Mexico) — 7 goals after 5 matches. Joint Golden Boot leader. QF vs Morocco. France are one of the top three favourites to win the title outright.
How does Mbappe compare to Messi at this World Cup?
Both are on 7 goals — the joint-highest total of any player in the 2026 tournament. Messi (37) and Mbappe (27) represent two generations of the game — one approaching the end of his career, one approaching his peak. The Golden Boot race between them is the subplot of the entire tournament.
In terms of career World Cup goals: Messi leads with 20 all-time goals (across 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026). Mbappe has 19 across 2018, 2022 and 2026 — and at 27 has multiple tournaments ahead of him to chase the record.
Is France going to win the 2026 World Cup?
France are one of the three genuine contenders — alongside Argentina and Brazil. They have reached the Final in 2018 and 2022 — no other nation has made back-to-back Finals since Brazil in 1994 and 1998. The squad is deep, Mbappe is in the form of his life, and their defensive structure is solid.
The path: QF vs Morocco (Jul 9) → SF (Jul 14-15) → Final at MetLife Stadium (Jul 19). Win that and Mbappe becomes the first player to win the World Cup twice as a key figure, and the Golden Boot three times.