Biggest records set at FIFA World Cup 2026 [Full list]

The other leading leagues were: La Liga (Spain) – 41 goals Bundesliga (Germany) – 25 goals Ligue 1 (France) – 23 goals Serie A (Italy) – 22 goals The statistics highlight the attacking quality and entertainment delivered by the first 48-team FIFA World Cup, with the expanded competition producing historic individual achievements, prolific scoring and one of the highest goal averages seen in more than five decades.

They are: Kylian Mbappé – 10 goals Lionel Messi – 8 goals Jude Bellingham – 7 goals Erling Haaland – 7 goals Ousmane Dembélé – 6 goals Harry Kane – 6 goals Mbappé breaks multiple World Cup records France captain Kylian Mbappé finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 10 goals, becoming the first player to win the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot at two different tournaments after also claiming the award at Qatar 2022.

Mbappé eventually claimed the all-time record after scoring twice in France’s third-place victory over England, ending the tournament with 22 World Cup goals.