World Cup 2022 top scorers: Kylian Mbappe wins Golden Boot with final hat-trick – plus every single scorer at the tournament

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Kylian Mbappe becomes World Cup 2022 top scorer and collects the coveted Golden Boot award, edging Lionel Messi in the final

Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group D match between France and Denmark at Stadium 974 on November 26, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
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France's Kylian Mbappe has become the World Cup 2022 top scorer, securing the Golden Boot award following an astonishing performance in the final.

Both he and Argentina's Lionel Messi went into the final with five goals. While Messi nabbed two goals himself, Mbappe scored the first hat-trick in a final since 1966 to make the award his own.

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Conor Pope
Conor Pope
Online Editor

Conor Pope is the former Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content. He plays football regularly, and has a large, discerning and ever-growing collection of football shirts from around the world.

He supports Blackburn Rovers and holds a season ticket with south London non-league side Dulwich Hamlet. His main football passions include Tugay, the San Siro and only using a winter ball when it snows.

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