World Cup 2026: Mbappé, Messi, Yamal... Top 10 shooters of the tournament

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The curtain has fallen on the 2026 World Cup, last Sunday, with Spain clinching the title against Argentina (1-0) after extra time.

With 10 goals, Kylian Mbappé finished as the tournament's top scorer for the second consecutive edition, four years after claiming the Golden Boot in Qatar. So it's no surprise to see the French captain leading the shooters' ranking.

In fact, the Real Madrid striker fired 41 shots, six more than Lionel Messi, the unlucky finalist with Argentina, who scored 8 goals in 8 matches during the tournament.

Lamine Yamal comes in third with 27 shots—he only found the back of the net once, but still lifted the trophy, Spain's second, following their triumph in 2010 in South Africa.

Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) and Harry Kane (England), with 23 shots each, complete the Top 5.

Here are the tournament's top shooters:

1- Kylian Mbappé (France): 41 shots

2- Lionel Messi (Argentina): 35

3- Lamine Yamal (Spain): 27

4- Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain): 23

5- Harry Kane (England): 23

6- Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium): 20

7- Erling Haaland (Norway): 20

8- Ousmane Dembélé (France): 20

9- Michael Olise (France): 20

10- Luis Díaz (Colombia): 19

Top 10 shots on target:

1- Kylian Mbappé (France): 23 shots on target

2- Lionel Messi (Argentina): 18

3- Erling Haaland (Norway): 13

4- Jude Bellingham (England): 13

5- Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain): 12

6- Lamine Yamal (Spain): 12

7- Harry Kane (England): 12

8- Vinícius Júnior (Brazil): 11

9- Ousmane Dembélé (France): 10

10- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 9

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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