Most FIFA World Cup finals goals by a football (soccer) player
- Who
- Kylian Mbappé
- What
- 22 total number
- Where
- United States (Miami)
- When
- 18 July 2026
The most FIFA World Cup finals goals by a football (soccer) player is 22, achieved by Kylian Mbappé (France) between in 2018, 2022 and 2026.
Kylian Mbappé scored 22 times in 22 games across three tournaments to become the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer. He overtook Lionel Messi’s total of 21 goals with a brace against England in the 2026 bronze medal match. Mbappé was the top scorer in both 2022 (8 goals) and 2026 (10 goals), becoming the first player to win the Golden Boot twice. He scored a record four goals in the final – one against Croatia in 2018, and a hat-trick against Argentina in 2022.