THE TAKE
France will win the World Cup tournament, and Kylian Mbappé will win the Golden Boot
BOLDNESS
42/100
GRADE
35/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
FranceKylian Mbappé
GRADING CRITERIA
France wins the World Cup Final on 2026-07-19 AND Mbappé finishes the tournament with the most goals scored
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OUTCOME
PARTIALLY TRUEFrance did NOT win the 2026 World Cup — Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final on July 19, 2026, claiming their second World Cup title. However, Kylian Mbappé did win the Golden Boot with 10 goals, beating out Lionel Messi (8 goals) for the award. France finished third after losing to England in the semi-finals.