Sports · From the edition of Jul 19, 2026
✳ Dated MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026 ✳
93%certain · PolymarketConfirmed ✓resolved on Jul 20, 2026
MBAPPÉ SEIZES WORLD CUP GOLDEN BOOT
France packed for home, but no striker matched the Frenchman's tally when the tournament closed
NEW YORK, July 20 — Kylian Mbappé claimed the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot, an outcome traders had priced at 93 per cent. France exited early; his goal count did not.
The margin was never close. Mbappé buried chances his rivals only glimpsed, and the wires had him clear of the field long before the final whistle.
Messi, Bellingham and Kane never threatened his lead on the boards. One nation went home early. Its best player leaves as the tournament's deadliest marksman.
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