The 2026 World Cup concluded with Spain returning to the top of the world, thanks to a 1-0 victory over Argentina in the final in New York. La Roja added a second star to its jersey and capped off a tournament full of drama, upsets, and personal records.

On the scoring front, Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot for the second consecutive time, finishing the tournament with 10 goals. Lionel Messi finished with 8, as he failed to find the back of the net in the final, despite his impressive run leading up to the last match.

The battle for a spot on the list of all-time leading scorers heated up, with Mbappé and Messi both surpassing 20 World Cup goals and leaving historic names behind. The Frenchman reached 22, the Argentine 21, followed by Klose, Ronaldo, Müller, Kane, and the other legends of the tournament.

The 2026 World Cup thus concluded with new leaders, new records, and a Spain that made a strong comeback to the world soccer scene.

Here is the detailed list of the top scorers:

Kylian Mbappé 22
Lionel Messi 21
Miroslav Klose 16
Ronaldo 15
Gerd Müller 14
Harry Kane 14
Zist Fontaine 13
Pelé 12
Sandor Kocsis 11
Jurgen Klinsmann 11

*photo source: AP