Kylian Mbappé overtakes Lionel Messi as World Cup all-time top scorer

France's Kylian Mbappé became the leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history after netting two goals in the tournament's third-place match against England, raising his total to 22 goals. Argentina's Lionel Messi, who had added three goals earlier in the competition, remains second with 21 career World Cup goals. Mbappé, 27, could still feature in one or two future tournaments. The updated ranking places Messi behind Mbappé, while other notable scorers include Ronaldo of Brazil with 15 goals, Miroslav Klose of Germany with 16, and Harry Kane of England tied with Gerd Müller at 14.

"We are proud of the achievement," a French team spokesperson said. The list of top scorers also notes Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) and Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany) tied at 11 goals, and historic figures such as Pelé (Brazil) with 12 and Just Fontaine (France) with 13 goals in a single World Cup.