Kylian Mbappe Breaks Lionel Messi's Record Of Most Goals In FIFA World Cup History

Published 18 July 2026 · sports

Kylian Mbappe Breaks Lionel Messi's Record Of Most Goals In FIFA World Cup History Published By, Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 04:29 IST Mbappe has

Kylian Mbappe Breaks Lionel Messi's Record Of Most Goals In FIFA World Cup History Published By, Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 04:29 IST Mbappe has 22 goals to his name in 22 FIFA World Cup matches for France. Messi on the other hand has scored 21 goals in 32 matches for Argentina. Kylian Mbappe breaks Lionel Messi's record of most goals in FIFA World Cup history. (Picture Credit: AP) Kylian Mbappé now tops the list of players with the most goals in FIFA World Cup history. The 27-year-old has scored two goals for France in the second half of the ongoing third-place play-off match against England in Miami on Saturday (July 18), taking his tally to 22 goals in just 22 FIFA World Cup matches. Mbappé is now one goal ahead of Lionel Messi on the all-time FIFA World Cup goalscoring charts. Messi, who will lead Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Spain on Sunday (July 19) in East Rutherford, has scored 21 goals in 32 World Cup matches across six editions. Most goals in FIFA World Cup RANK PLAYER COUNTRY GOALS MATCHES EDITIONS 1 Kylian Mbappé France 22* 22* 2018, 2022, 2026 2 Lionel Messi Argentina 21 33 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 3 Miroslav Klose Germany 16 24 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 4 Ronaldo Brazil 15 19 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 5 Gerd Müller West Germany 14 13 1970, 1974 Harry Kane England 14 18 2018, 2022, 2026 7 Just Fontaine France 13 6 1958 8 Pelé Brazil 12 14 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 9 Sándor Kocsis Hungary 11 5 1954 Jürgen Klinsmann West Germany 11 17 1990, 1994, 1998 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 11 27 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 The two goals in the ongoing third-place play-off have also taken Mbappé’s tally to 10 goals in FIFA World Cup 2026.

He now leads the Golden Boot race and has scored two more goals than second-placed Messi. Mbappé scored his first goal against England in the 48th minute and added his second in the 66th minute. Both goals were set up by Michael Olise. Most goals in FIFA World Cup 2026 PLAYER COUNTRY GOALS ASSISTS Kylian Mbappe France 10* 4* Lionel Messi Argentina 8 4 Erling Haaland Norway 7 0 Jude Bellingham England 6 1 Harry Kane England 6 1 Ousmane Dembele France 5 2 Mikel Oyarzabal Spain 5 1 Ismaila Sarr Senegal 4 1 Julian Quinones Mexico 4 1 Vinicius Junior Brazil 4 1 The two assists by Olise have also helped him break Pelé’s record of six assists in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup. Pelé provided six assists for Brazil during the 1970 FIFA World Cup, whereas Olise has now registered seven assists in the ongoing 2026 edition for Les Bleus. The all-time record for the most assists in a single FIFA World Cup edition is held by former France star Raymond Kopa. Kopa provided eight assists for Les Bleus during the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Therefore, Olise now needs just one more assist to equal the record and two more to become the outright record holder.