Kylian Mbappe now leads the Golden Boot race with 10 goals—two clear of Lionelコメント Lionel Messi, who plays in Sunday's World Cup final. Mbappe’s two goals in France’s 6‑4 defeat to England at the third‑place play‑off put him in a commanding position and he is now the outright record goalscorer in World Cup history with 22 goals.

Messi, on eight goals, will need to score twice against Spain on Sunday to potentially surpass Mbappe, with both players currently also on four assists, the tiebreaker in the event of a draw. Knocked‑out Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham scored seven, while Harry Kane scored six, setting a blistering pace in the race across the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Messi bounced back after missing his penalty against Egypt, scoring three goals in the final 13 minutes to help Argentina complete their historic comeback and progress into the quarter‑finals, but failed to add to his tally in the win over Switzerland. Mbappe had a similar showing against Morocco, missing from the spot before giving France the lead.

Records have shifted: Miroslav Klose was overtaken, and the only players to hit double figures at a single tournament—Just Fontaine, Just Fontaine, Gerd Müller and Sandor Kocsis—remain the benchmark. Other milestones include Messi and Ronaldo’s six tournaments, Ronaldo’s first six‑World‑Cup scorer, and Curacao’s smallest‑nation appearance.