Mbappé overtakes Messi as World Cup scoring leader, tightening Golden Boot race
Kylian Mbappé scored twice in France's 6-4 loss to England in the World Cup third-place playoff, bringing his tournament total to 22 goals. Yahoo Sports reported that the two goals moved Mbappé past Argentina's Lionel Messi, who remains second with 21 goals. CBS Sports confirmed the record, noting the milestone was reached in the bronze match.
DW. com added that despite France's defeat, Mbappé became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. AP News later noted that Messi now trails Mbappé by two goals in the competition's Golden Boot race, with both players still in contention for other individual honors ahead of the final.
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Kylian Mbappé
Lionel Messi
France national football team
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France
Argentina
England
Brazil
Germany
Portugal
