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France once again fell short of gold, but Kylian Mbappé will still find solace in claiming the World Cup Golden Boot. The Real Madrid forward finished atop the scoring charts with 10 goals. Lionel Messi was hot on his heels until the very end, but ultimately concluded the tournament with 8 goals.
This marks the second consecutive World Cup where the Frenchman has outscored the Argentine legend, having also secured the Golden Boot in Qatar in 2022 with 8 goals, while Messi finished with 7. This achievement is truly historic.
Mbappé now stands at the pinnacle of World Cup history with an astonishing 22 goals in just 22 matches.
Throughout the North American tournament, Mbappé consistently found the back of the net against Senegal (twice), Iraq (twice), Sweden (twice), Paraguay (once), Morocco (once), and England (twice).
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