The French superstar surpassed Lionel Messi's goal record in a meaningless third-place match, raising questions about the value of FIFA's most useless game Kylian Mbappé made World Cup history despite France's 6-4 defeat to England in the third-place playoff, scoring twice to become the competition's all-time leading goalscorer with 22 goals. The brace also lifted him to the top of the 2026 Golden Boot standings with 10 goals, leaving Lionel Messi needing a huge performance in the final to catch him.
Kylian Mbappe leads the Golden Boot race by two goals but Lionel Messi could yet overtake him in the World Cup final. Kylian Mbappe now leads the way in the Golden Boot race with 10 goals - two clear of Lionel Messi who plays in Sunday's World Cup final.
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