France were defeated by England in the third-place match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Miami Stadium. England looked to run away with the game after
scoring four goals in the first half. However, France have registered an almost sensational comeback, all thanks to a wonderful performance from Kylian Mbappe. In fact, the France captain managed to create history as he broke a world record held by the great Lionel Messi, just a day before Argentina play France in the final of the tournament. Kylian Mbappe scored a brace in a thrilling match vs England which finished 6-4 in favour of the Three Lions. He now has scored 22 goals in FIFA World Cups, in just 22 games. He becomes the all-time leading goalscorer in the history of FIFA World Cups, overtaking the tally of 21 currently held by Lionel Messi.
Here are the players with the most goals in FIFA World Cup history:
| Player | Country | Goals |
| Kylian Mbappé | France | 22 |
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 21 |
| Miroslav Klose | Germany | 16 |
| Ronaldo | Brazil | 15 |
| Gerd Müller | West Germany | 14 |
Now all Messi has to do is score two goals at least to go past Mbappe and regain his title as the all-time leading goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history.
Mbappe Goes Top Of Golden Boot Charts
Kylian Mbappe has now also gone top of the goalscoring charts in the FIFA World Cup 2026, thus leading the race for the coveted Golden Boot. He now has 10 goals in the campaign so far, as he went past Lionel Messi, with the Argentine legend scoring 8 goals so far in this tournament.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot Chart
| Player | Country | Goals |
| Kylian Mbappé | France | 10 |
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | Norway | 7 |
| Jude Bellingham | England | 6 |
| Harry Kane | England | 6 |
