Kylian Mbappe Wins World Cup Golden Boot With Eight Goals
Kylian Mbappe became became the second man after England's Geoff Hurst in 1966 to score three goals in a World Cup final.
Kylian Mbappe of France earned the World Cup Golden Boot trophy with eight goals after scoring a hat-trick in Sunday's final loss to Argentina on penalties after a 3-3 draw. Mbappe became became the second man after England's Geoff Hurst in 1966 to score three goals in a World Cup final, finishing one goal ahead of Lionel Messi, who was awarded the tournament's best player.
Messi is the first player to score in all four rounds of the knockout phase, as well as in the group stage.
The 23-year-old has 12 World Cup goals in 14 appearances, tying him with Brazilian icon Pele for sixth all-time.
Mbappe is only the second player in World Cup history to score in two consecutive finals, following Vava, who did it in Brazil's victories in 1958 and 1962.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward also has the most World Cup goals in history, with four.
