Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot as the top scorer at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. With five goals and six games played before the final, Lionel Messi led the way, followed by Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman took the top spot with eight goals thanks to a scintillating hat trick. 1982 saw the first awarding of the Golden Boot trophy to the top scorer in the World Cup.
Here is a list of the Golden Boot winners of the FIFA World Cup, with the year of the tournament, the player’s name, and the number of goals scored:
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Guillermo Stábile | 8 |
| 1934 | Oldřich Nejedlý | 5 |
| 1938 | Leônidas | 7 |
| 1950 | Ademir | 8 |
| 1954 | Sándor Kocsis | 11 |
| 1958 | Just Fontaine | 13 |
| 1962 | Florian Albert | 5 |
| 1966 | Eusébio | 9 |
| 1970 | Gerd Muller | 10 |
| 1974 | Grzegorz Lato | 7 |
| 1978 | Mario Kempes | 6 |
| 1982 | Paolo Rossi | 6 |
| 1986 | Gary Lineker | 6 |
| 1990 | Salvatore Schillaci | 6 |
| 1994 | Hristo Stoichkov | 6 |
| 1998 | Davor Šuker | 6 |
| 2002 | Ronaldo | 8 |
| 2006 | Miroslav Klose | 5 |
| 2010 | Thomas Muller | 5 |
| 2014 | James Rodriguez | 6 |
| 2018 | Harry Kane | 6 |
| 2022 | Kylian Mbappe | 8 |
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FIFA world cup golden boot 2022
Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar with a hat-trick but lost the final. Lionel Messi and Mbappe shared the lead with five goals going into the final.
| Player Name | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | France | 8 |
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 7 |
| Olivier Giroud | France | 4 |
| Julian Alvarez | Argentina | 4 |
| Marcus Rashford | England | 3 |
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What is Golden Boot in FIFA World Cup?
The Golden Boot, also known as the Golden Shoe, is an award presented to the top goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men’s national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The award has been presented at every World Cup since the first tournament in 1930.
To win the Golden Boot, a player must score the most goals during the tournament. If two or more players are tied for the most goals, the award is shared among them. The Golden Boot is presented to the top goalscorer at a ceremony after the World Cup final match. The award is usually given to a player from the winning team, although this is not a requirement. Past winners of the Golden Boot include some of the most iconic and successful football players of all time, such as Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo, and Miroslav Klose.
About 2022 FIFA World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men’s national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022. This will be the first time that the World Cup is held in the Middle East, and the first time that it is held in November and December, rather than June and July. A total of 32 teams will participate in the tournament, which will be played in eight stadiums in five host cities. The final will be held at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
The 2022 World Cup will be the last to feature 32 teams, as the tournament is set to expand to 48 teams for the 2026 edition. The decision to award the World Cup to Qatar has been controversial, due to the country’s small size and the fact that it has never qualified for the World Cup before. There have also been concerns about the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar, as well as the tournament’s impact on the environment and the schedule of other major sporting events.
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Winners List
Kylian Mbappe from France won the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Lionel Messi has won the maximum world cup golden boot, exactly 6 times.
There are two types of gold boots: brass alloy electroplated with gold or actual boots painted gold.