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·30 June 2026
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·30 June 2026
Kylian Mbappé and the World Cup — that’s a success story for the ages, in the truest sense of the word. The superstar’s 1-0 against Sweden marked his 17th World Cup goal already.
So at just 27 years old, Mbappé has moved past Germany legend Miroslav Klose, who held the title of record goalscorer before the tournament began.
That distinction currently belongs to Lionel Messi. But Mbappé could well set his sights on the Argentine’s 19 goals in the coming weeks.
In one respect, the Frenchman is already ahead of the Argentine: Mbappé has already scored a remarkable nine times in a World Cup knockout match!
With that, the Real star has just claimed the record outright, leaving both Ronaldo and Leônidas behind. Not a bad way to do it...
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