Argentina defeated France in a thrilling final to win the World Cup in Qatar. Despite the team's defeat, Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot with a total of 8 goals in the tournament, including a hat-trick in the final. Messi lost the Golden Boot to Mbappe despite scoring 7 goals in the match.
Messi and Mbappe both started the World Cup final on Sunday (December 18) with 5 goals each. Messi's goal tally rose to 6 after he put the ball into the French net in the 23rd minute.
Mbappe scored a pair of goals in a short period of time in the second half.
His goal tally stood at 7. When the game went into extra time, Messi scored another goal. This brought his goal tally to 7. Then, in the second half of extra time, Mbappe scored from the penalty spot to put the team ahead. His goal tally stood at 8. This ensured his Golden Boot.








