Kylian Mbappe, the star of the French national team, continues to chase his rival Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, in the list of historical scorers for the FIFA World Cup tournament.
Mbappe managed to score two goals for France in England's net in the third-place match in the 2026 edition of the World Cup.
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Mbappe's tally rose to 22 goals in the context of his participations in the World Cup tournament throughout his career in general, placing him first, one goal ahead of Lionel Messi who will play the final match against Spain today.
Historical scorers ranking for the World Cup
1. Kylian Mbappe - France - 22 goals.
2. Lionel Messi - Argentina - 21 goals.
3. Miroslav Klose - Germany - 16 goals.
4. Ronaldo - Brazil - 15 goals.
5. Gerd Müller - Germany - 14 goals.
6. Just Fontaine - France - 13 goals.
7. Pelé - Brazil - 12 goals.
8. Jürgen Klinsmann - West Germany - 11 goals.
9. Sándor Kocsis - Hungary - 11 goals.
10. Gabriel Batistuta - Argentina - 10 goals.
