Mbappé's Golden Boot Rivals: 2026 World Cup Top Scorer Contenders

Kylian Mbappé, the French superstar, blazed through the 2022 FIFA World Cup with eight goals to claim the Golden Boot. As the 2026 tournament approaches—co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico—Mbappé will be aiming for back-to-back top scorer honors this time wearing the captain's armband for Les Bleus. But he won't have it all his own way. A new generation of lethal finishers is ready to challenge his throne.

Erling Haaland, if Norway navigates the qualifiers, brings his devastating...