Mbappe becomes World Cup all-time top scorer with 22 goals

He now has 22 World Cup goals.

19 Jul 2026 09:53am
Kylian Mbappe #10 of France celebrates after scoring his team痴 first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Bronze Final between France and England at Miami Stadium. Photo by AFP
Kylian Mbappe #10 of France celebrates after scoring his team痴 first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Bronze Final between France and England at Miami Stadium. Photo by AFP

MIAMI - France's Kylian Mbappe broke Lionel Messi's all-time World Cup scoring record of 21 in Saturday's third-place play-off, though Les Bleus lost 6-4 to England, reported Xinhua.

Mbappe now has 22 World Cup goals in as many matches, scoring twice to move ahead of Messi and extend his lead in the Golden Boot race to 10 goals at this tournament, two ahead of Messi.

England's defender #02 Ezri Konsa and France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup football tournament third-place match between France and England at the Miami Stadium. Photo by AFP
England's defender #02 Ezri Konsa and France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup football tournament third-place match between France and England at the Miami Stadium. Photo by AFP

Michael Olise also set a World Cup record, providing two assists on Saturday to take his tournament total to seven - one more than Pele's previous single-tournament mark of six. - BERNAMA-XINHUA

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