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Mbappé ties Messi at top of World Cup 2026 scoring chart

Kylian MbappéLionel MessiFrance national football teamArgentina national football team2026 FIFA World CupHarry KaneErling HaalandMiroslav Klose

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Kylian Mbappé scored his seventh goal of the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, tying Lionel Messi at the top of the tournament scoring charts and sending France into the quarter-finals. Source: Clarin

Current tournament

Both players have 7 goals each. Behind them, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane have 5 goals apiece. Source: Infobae/EFE Other top scorers include Ousmane Dembélé, Mikel Oyarzabal, Vinícius Júnior, and Ismaila Sarr with 4 goals. Source: Clarin

All-time record

Mbappé now has 19 World Cup goals all-time, just one behind Messi's record 20. Source: Clarin Miroslav Klose is third with 16, followed by Ronaldo with 15. Harry Kane has 13. Source: Infobae/EFE At 39, Messi is 11 years older than Mbappé, who turns 28 in December, suggesting the Frenchman may eventually surpass the Argentine. Source: Clarin

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Clarin↗

“Mbappé, además, llegó a los 19 gritos en la historia de la competición -en 19 apariciones- y se mantiene el espejo retrovisor del inoxidable Messi, el máximo anotador en estos torneos con 20 conquistas”

Infobae↗

“Mbappé alargó este sábado la sombra de su historia en el Mundial al anotar su séptimo gol con un valor significativo: clasificó a Francia a cuartos de final, y con 19 ahora sigue a la sombra de Lionel Messi, el máximo anotador en estos torneos con 20.”

Clarin↗