- Kylian Mbappé (27) has 12 World Cup goals and is just five goals shy of becoming the all-time men's World Cup top scorer (Miroslav Klose’s 16), making his 2026 run a major talking point.
- He won the 2022 Golden Boot with eight goals — including a historic hat‑trick in the final — and burst onto the scene as a 19‑year‑old in France’s 2018 title-winning campaign.
- Despite a trophyless season at Real Madrid, he finished as La Liga’s top scorer and enters 2026 as the betting favorite (+550) to claim the tournament’s Golden Boot.
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