Kylian Mbappé made history on Tuesday, becoming the all-time leading scorer in World Cup knockout matches with his brace leading France to a commanding 3-0 victory over Sweden at Met Life Stadium. The Real Madrid forward's ninth knockout goal broke a tie with Brazilian legends Leonidas and Ronaldo, while his six tournament strikes pulled him level with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race.

Mbappé opened the scoring in the 45th minute with a brilliant individual effort, nutmegging Viktor Gyökeres before slotting past Jacob Widell Zetterström. Bradley Barcola doubled the lead early in the second half, and Mbappé completed the rout in the 74th minute, finishing Michael Olise's perfectly weighted pass. The win marked France's largest margin in a World Cup knockout match since their 1998 final triumph over Brazil.

Michael Olise also shone, providing assists for both Barcola and Mbappé's goals to reach five assists for the tournament. That total matches Thomas Hässler's 1994 record for most assists by a single player at a men's World Cup. Coach Didier Deschamps returned to the touchline after missing the Norway match to attend his mother's funeral, celebrating his star's milestone achievement.

France now faces Paraguay in Philadelphia on July 4, with Mbappé sitting just one goal behind Messi's career World Cup mark of 19 goals. At 18 goals in 18 tournament appearances, the 27-year-old continues rewriting French football history.