The 2026 World Cup will always be remembered as the tournament of the stars, with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland outshining the rest of the world on the biggest stage, but who joins them in the Best XI?

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Midfielder Rodri collected the Golden Ball, goalkeeper ⁠Unai Simon won Golden Glove and defender Pau Cubarsi claimed Best Young Player French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple Fifa World Cup Golden Boot awards ⁠after Spain beat Argentina ⁠1-0 in the final on Sunday.

If you watched all 120 minutes of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Spain and Argentina last night, you're probably battling a) brain fog courtesy of a sleepless night and b) a newfound appreciation for the beautiful game.

Lionel Messi has quite a climb to catch Kylian Mbappe for the Golden Boot. The Argentina superstar has won just about everything in soccer except for the award for being the leading scorer at the World Cup,

French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple FIFA World Cup Golden Boot awards after Spain shut out Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. Mbappe finished with 10 goals for the tournament after scoring twice in France’s 6-4 loss to England on Saturday in the third-place match.

Kylian Mbappe created history after winning the Golden Boot award in the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite France not playing the final.

Despite leading Golden Boot race with 10 goals after brace in 4-6 defeat to England in bronze medal match and emerging as highest scorer across World Cups

Mbappe's brace against England sent him clear of Messi in the Golden Boot race before Sunday's final. Messi must now break down Spain's stern defence to seize the award outright.

All the goals from the race for the 2026 World Cup golden boot as Kylian Mbappe leads the way from Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland.