Mbappe passes Messi in Golden Boot race, becomes World Cup's all-time top scorer

France captain Kylian Mbappe has overtaken Lionel Messi in the race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot and also became the all-time top scorer in the tournament.

Mbappe passed Messi in France’s 6-4 defeat to England in the FIFA World Cup third-place match at Miami Stadium in Florida on Saturday.

Mbappe scored two goals and provided an assist for France in the Bronze Final.

The award goes to the tournament’s top scorer. Mbappe has scored 10 goals and provided three assists in six matches of the World Cup. Messi has eight goals and four assists.

From 4-0 down after the first half, France made it 4-3 in no time.

Kylian Mbappe scored his ninth World Cup goal in the 48th minute of the match, going above Messi in the Golden Boot charts.

Mbappe and Olise created some room with some one-twos on the edge of the box before the Real Madrid striker turned and slotted the ball into the bottom corner.

France scored another six minutes later. Mbappe found Bradley Barcola ahead of him in the box, who hammered it past Dean Henderson at his near post.

Mbappe scored his second of the match in the 66th minute of the match, and he became the leading goalscorer in World Cup history after the goal.

Mbappe now has 22 World Cup goals compared to Messi's 21.

Saka completed a hat-trick in the 87th minute by scoring from the penalty spot after Malo Gusto brought Djed Spence down in the box.

Ousmane Dembele scored deep into stoppage time to make the contest interesting after reducing the deficit to 5-4, but Jude Bellingham sealed England's victory with a sixth goal.