{"id":811469,"date":"2026-07-19T04:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/811469\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T04:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:30:11","slug":"kylian-mbappe-breaks-all-time-world-cup-scoring-record-with-22nd-goal-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/811469\/","title":{"rendered":"Kylian Mbappe breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with 22nd goal | World Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"post-label__link\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/fifa-world-cup-2026\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-label__image\" height=\"22.5\" width=\"222.75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784435411_398_Post-Label-Image-Option-1-1780213226.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"World Cup 2026 post label\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\">Mbappe is back on track to defend his Golden Boot title that he and Messi have traded between themselves all tournament.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"avatar\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/anushe-engineer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784435411_63_9CCFACC4-9AF1-4DF1-A8A0-5BF6FAF35DA7-1771152681.jpeg\"   aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Published On 18 Jul 202618 Jul 2026<\/p>\n<p>France\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/liveblog\/2026\/7\/18\/france-vs-england-live-fifa-world-cup-2026-third-place-playoff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kylian Mbappe scored his 22nd goal<\/a> at the World Cup to break the all-time scoring record and cement his legacy as the best striker in the world as he played his final match of the tournament against England.<\/p>\n<p>England will walk away from the World Cup with a third-place finish after beating France 6-4 in a thrilling bronze-medal match in Miami on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 champions had their worst start to the World Cup with a 4-0 scoreline at halftime as they meekly battled a much-changed English side.<\/p>\n<p>Mbappe, France\u2019s 27-year-old captain, led the charge and netted in the 48th minute to revive his side and stand level with Lionel Messi for most goals at a World Cup (21) and most at the tournament so far (9).<\/p>\n<p>An inspired France then saw Bradley Barcola strike six minutes later before Mbappe returned to the attack and netted in the 66th minute to become the all-time goal-scorer in the world with 22 and the highest at the tournament with 10.<\/p>\n<p>Mbappe is back on track to defend his Golden Boot title, which he and Messi have traded between themselves throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old Argentinian, likely playing his last World Cup, will have one last chance to snatch the award from Mbappe when his side take on Spain in the final on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the game, Ousmane Dembele scored his sixth World Cup goal and France\u2019s fourth and final against England, who saw a standout performance from Bukayo Saka in his hat-trick.<\/p>\n<p>Jude Bellingham became England\u2019s all-time scorer in this tournament when he netted his seventh goal and the sixth for the Three Lions to land them a podium finish at the World Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mbappe is back on track to defend his Golden Boot title that he and Messi have traded 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