World Cup Golden Boot: which players have top scored at each tournament?
The article reviews the history of the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winners, highlighting the top goal scorers from each tournament. Kylian Mbappe is favored to win the award again at the upcoming 2026 World Cup. The piece lists notable past winners and their goal tallies, showcasing the achievements of legendary footballers.
- ▪Kylian Mbappe is the pre-tournament favorite for the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- ▪The Golden Boot is awarded to the player with the most goals scored during the tournament.
- ▪Harry Kane won the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup in Russia with six goals.
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Sport|World Cup 2026World Cup Golden Boot: which players have top scored at each tournament?A look back at the top goal scorers in the FIFA World Cup’s history, littered with some of the greats of football.SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoFrance's Kylian Mbappe is the pre-tournament favourite to win a second consecutive Golden Boot award at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America [File: Leonhard Simon/Reuters]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 18 May 202618 May 2026Scoring goals at the World Cup remains one of the most eagerly awaited moments in a footballer’s career, and come June 11, some of the best strikers will get a chance to add their names to the goal-scoring charts for the tournament.The…
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