Mbappe's World Cup 2026 stats at a glance
Mbappe's tournament is over, finishing outright top of the Golden Boot race with 10 goals — two clear of Messi (8), who has one match left to play, the Final. Haaland and Jude Bellingham are tied 3rd on 7. Kane and Dembele are tied on 6. Mbappe's brace in the Third-place match settled what had been the most competitive Golden Boot race in World Cup history.
Mbappe's goals at the 2026 World Cup — match by match
Did Mbappe win the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup?
Yes — Mbappe finishes as the outright Golden Boot leader with 10 goals, two clear of Messi (8), who still has the Final left to play. Haaland and Jude Bellingham are tied 3rd on 7. Kane and Dembele are next, tied on 6. Mbappe's penalty was saved in the QF against Morocco, but he recovered to score the opener himself (60') and set up Dembele's second (66'), reaching 8 — was held scoreless in the Semi-final loss to Spain (Jul 14) — then broke the tie with Messi by scoring twice (48', 66') in France's 6-4 Third-place match loss to England on July 18.
Mbappe's final tally of 10 means Messi would need 3 goals in the Final alone to overtake him — a very tall order. Barring a historic performance from Messi on July 19, Mbappe has won his second Golden Boot, beating his own 2022 tally (8 goals) and becoming the first player ever to win it twice.
France 2-0 Morocco — Quarter-final report
France beat Morocco 2-0 in the Quarter-final on July 9, Gillette Stadium, Boston. It was a rematch of the 2022 World Cup Semi-final, which France also won 2-0 — with Mbappe scoring that day. This time Mbappe missed an early penalty, but Ousmane Dembele scored the opener and Mbappe teed up the second goal to seal it. Morocco's bid for revenge and a first-ever World Cup Final appearance ended in the Quarter-final.
Morocco had beaten Canada 3-0 in the Round of 16 — Ounahi brace, Rahimi — and arrived in outstanding form. France were the more clinical side when it mattered. Mbappe vs Ounahi was the individual battle billed beforehand, and France's attack ultimately had the final word.
Read the full match report: Morocco vs France — Match Report.
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) — 10 goals, the outright Golden Boot lead. Beat Morocco 2-0 in the QF, lost the Semi-final 2-0 to Spain (Jul 14, Dallas), then scored a brace in a 6-4 Third-place match loss to England (Jul 18) — France finish 4th, Mbappe wins his second Golden Boot.
How does Mbappe compare to Messi at this World Cup?
Mbappe finishes on 10 goals to Messi's 8 — Mbappe's tally is final (tournament over), while Messi has one match left, the Final vs Spain on July 19. Messi (39) and Mbappe (27) represent two generations of the game — one closing out his career, one approaching his peak. The Golden Boot race between them was the subplot of the entire tournament, settled by Mbappe's brace in the Third-place match.
In terms of career World Cup goals: Messi leads with 21 all-time goals (across 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026). Mbappe has 20 across 2018, 2022 and 2026 — and at 27 has multiple tournaments ahead of him to chase the record.
Did France win the 2026 World Cup?
No — France's bid for back-to-back Finals fell short. After reaching the Final in 2018 (won) and 2022 (runner-up), France were beaten 2-0 by Spain in the Semi-final on July 14 in Dallas — Oyarzabal's penalty (22') and a Porro strike (58') did the damage, with Mbappe held to 3 shots, none on target. Spain advanced to their second-ever Final; France's title campaign ended in the last four.
The path: beat Morocco 2-0 in the QF (Jul 9) → lost to Spain 2-0 in the Semi-final (Jul 14) → lost the Third-place match 6-4 to England (Jul 18), Mbappe scoring twice. France finish 4th; Mbappe finishes the tournament on 10 goals, the outright Golden Boot lead.