Kylian Mbappé of France scores 19th career World Cup goal, 1 behind Golden Boot rival Messi
Summary
Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th World Cup goal in a match against Paraguay, bringing him one goal behind Lionel Messi's record of 20. Mbappé's goal came from a penalty kick in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, and he is currently tied with Messi in the race for the Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer of the tournament.Key Facts
- Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal on a penalty kick during the Round of 16 match against Paraguay.
- This goal put Mbappé just one goal behind Lionel Messi’s record of 20 World Cup goals.
- Mbappé’s penalty was awarded after a video review found Paraguay’s Diego Gomez had tripped him.
- Both Mbappé and Messi have scored seven goals in the 2026 World Cup so far, tied for the Golden Boot lead.
- Mbappé won the Golden Boot at the previous World Cup in 2022, where Messi and Argentina beat France in the final.
- Messi, age 39, has scored in a record eight consecutive World Cup games.
- Norway’s Erling Haaland and England’s Harry Kane are next in the Golden Boot race with five goals each.
- If players tie in goals, FIFA will use the number of assists and then fewest minutes played to decide the winner; Mbappé currently leads Messi 2-0 in assists.
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