Kylian Mbappé takes over from Harry Kane in 2018 and James Rodriguez in 2014 by becoming the top scorer of the 2022 World Cup.
Harry Kane, Neymar, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo… The contenders for the title of top scorer of the World Cup were numerous, but at the end of a legendary World Cup final this Sunday, December 18, it is indeed the number 10 of the France team, Kylian Mbappé, who was crowned top scorer in the World Cup, taking over from Englishman Harry Kane, crowned in Russia.
Author of a hat-trick in the final, the PSG player scored 8 goals in this 2022 World Cup. He is one achievement ahead of his teammate at PSG Lionel Messi, author of seven goals including two in the final. Since 1970 (10 goals by Gerd Müller), no one has done better than the striker for the France team, Ronaldo having also scored eight times in 2002.