š„ MbappĆ© scored! Race for World Cup top scorer remains insane
Kylian MbappƩ scored his 19th World Cup goal, guaranteeing France's qualification for the quarter-finals and maintaining his close competition with Lionel Messi for top scorer.
The race for the title of top scorer in World Cup history is more intense than ever! Miroslav Klose, who was leading this discussion before the start of the 2026 World Cup, saw his 16 goals being 'ignored' by Lionel Messi and Kylian MbappƩ in the group stage. The stars of Argentina and France are fighting a real battle in search of the top.
Messi reached 20 goals when he scored in the epic clash against Cape Verde, while MbappƩ reached 19 with his goal that secured France's qualification to the quarter-finals. After a calm first half, the European team showed its strength in the second half. Entering the field in the 60th minute, DouƩ had a positive impact and won a penalty after a foul by Diego Gomez. Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev initially let play continue, but was called by VAR to review the play.
MbappĆ© started towards the goal and, in a one-on-one with Gil, beat the Paraguayan goalkeeper in the 70th minute. This was MbappĆ©'s 19th goal in World Cups, the seventh in this edition ā equaling Messi. This is the second consecutive tournament in which the Frenchman has scored at least seven goals, having scored eight in 2022. Now, he is also tied with Messi, who was the only one to have this statistic.
MbappƩ reached 11 goals in World Cup knockout matches, distancing himself from the ranking that was previously led by LeƓnidas da Silva and Ronaldo. He now has 63 goals in 103 appearances for the French national team, as well as 42 assists.
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