After scoring three goals against Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday to raise his tournament total to eight, Kylian Mbappé, the standout striker for France, was named the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot winner.
With seven goals, Messi came in second place and, had he and Mbappé tied, would have won the tiebreaker based on assists. After regulation time expired with a tie score of 3-3, Argentina won the thrilling championship game (4-2) on penalties.
Going into the tournament’s grand showdown between Argentina and France, Mbappe and Messi were tied for the lead with five goals each.
At the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, the battle for the Golden Boot trophy—awarded to the tournament’s top goal scorer—had reached the extra period.
Though Fontaine set a World Cup record by scoring 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup before the award was created with Antoine Griezmann coming in second in terms of the goals scored at the 2018 World Cup. Mbappé, 23, is the first Frenchman to win the Golden Boot.
He is also the second player to score in back-to-back finals and the fifth player to score in numerous World Cup finals.
Enzo Fernandez won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the tournament’s best young player.
Against Mexico, the Benfica made an immediate impression, scoring a jaw-dropping goal to secure victory in a match that had to be won, and hasn’t looked back, putting up one sensational performance after another.
After he made the through-ball that led to the key penalty in the semi-final victory over Croatia, Fernandez gained in popularity.
