France's Mbappe becomes World Cup all-time top scorer
France's Kylian Mbappé has become the player with most goals at World Cups, scoring a 22nd goal in the match for third place against England in the 66th minute.
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- Published Date: 02:26 AM 19 July 2026
France's Kylian Mbappe became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer with 22 goals when he netted a double in Les Bleus' third-place game against England, helping his side reduce the arrears to 4-3 in the second half on Saturday.
The 27-year-old leapfrogged Argentina's Lionel Messi (21), who is due to play in Sunday's final against Spain.