Mbappe Surpasses Messi to Become the All-Time Top Scorer of the World Cup
Key Points
- Kylian Mbappe surpassed Messi by increasing his total World Cup goal tally to 22 with his goals in the third-place match lost 6-4 to England.
- Mbappe scored 10 goals in 8 matches at the 2026 World Cup, taking the top spot in the tournament's goalscoring race.
- Mbappe and Messi surpassed Miroslav Klose's former record of 16 goals in this tournament, achieving a historic milestone.
By the Numbers
France National Team star Kylian Mbappe seized the title of the all-time top scorer in World Cup history with his two goals in the third-place match lost 6-4 to England. Along with these goals, Mbappe reached a total of 22 goals, equaling the 21-goal record of Argentine legend Lionel Messi.
Before the 2026 World Cup, the 16-goal record of Germany's legendary player Miroslav Klose was set as the target. However, both Messi and Mbappe surpassed this limit during the tournament, achieving a major milestone. Scoring a total of 10 goals in the tournament, the French star also aimed for the top spot on the list of players who have scored the most goals in a single World Cup.
Mbappe reached a tremendous statistic of 22 goals in 22 matches by adding the goals he scored in this tournament to the 12 goals he scored in 2018 Russia and 2022 Qatar. Leading the Golden Boot race by two goals ahead of Messi, Mbappe also wrote his name among the historic names to achieve this feat.
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- What is Mbappe's total World Cup goal tally?
- Along with the two goals he scored in the third-place match against England, Mbappe's total goal tally in his World Cup career reached 22.
- What is Mbappe's goal tally in the 2026 World Cup?
- The French star scored 10 goals in the 8 matches he played in the 2026 World Cup.
- Who was the all-time top scorer before this record?
- Right before Mbappe broke the record, Lionel Messi, who scored 21 goals in the tournament, was in the leading position; both players had also surpassed German Miroslav Klose's 16-goal record.
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