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The French star maintains his superiority
France’s Kylian Mbappe managed to retain the top scorer at the 2026 World Cup after Argentina’s Lionel Messi failed to score against Spain in the final, leaving the French star to end the tournament in the top scorer’s rankings.
The 2026 World Cup ended with the title of the Spanish national team, which defeated Argentina in the final match with an unanswered goal, with a goal scored by Ferran Torres, denying Messi the opportunity to add another goal to his tally.
Messi needed a goal in the final to close the gap on Mbappe, but Spain’s defense was able to isolate him throughout the match, ending the Tango captain’s hopes of challenging for the top scorer title.
Mbappe finished the tournament top-scorer with 10 goals, after producing an exceptional performance for France, despite the Roosters exiting the semi-finals against Spain.
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Lionel Messi is in second place with 8 goals, and England’s Jude Bellingham is third after scoring 7 goals in his country’s tournament.
Despite missing out on the top scorer title, Messi exited the tournament after leading Argentina to the final and producing outstanding numbers, while Mbappe reaffirmed his status as one of the world’s most dangerous strikers, retaining his goalscoring throne until the curtain fell on the 2026 World Cup.
It is worth noting that this is the second game in a row that Mbappe has finished as the top scorer as the last tournament in Qatar witnessed his success with 8 goals to sit on top.
Mbappe is the all-time leading scorer in the World Cup with 22 goals, while Messi is one behind him.
