Which player scored eight goals to win the Golden Boot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

Kylian Mbappé scored eight goals to win the Golden Boot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The France forward scored in every knockout-round match: twice against Poland, once against England, once against Morocco and three times against Argentina in the final. His tournament total was eight goals in seven appearances.

Mbappé became only the second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, after England’s Geoff Hurst in 1966. His three goals against Argentina included two penalties and a shot from open play, but Argentina ultimately won the final on penalties after a 3–3 draw.

Lionel Messi finished the tournament with seven goals and won the Golden Ball as the best player. Mbappé’s eight goals made him the leading scorer of Qatar 2022 and continued his remarkable World Cup record after his four goals in France’s 2018 title-winning campaign.