World Cup Stats: Mbappe Tops Messi (Again), Breaks Multiple Records; Mbappe, Dembele First Since Ronaldo, Rivaldo
Kylian Mbappé moved past Olivier Giroud and Just Fontaine while tying Lionel Messi for the most non-penalty World Cup goals.
- On Thursday, France defeated Morocco 2-0 in Boston during the World Cup quarterfinal, with Kylian Mbappé scoring and assisting Ousmane Dembélé's second goal to advance to the semifinals.
- France has reached the World Cup semifinals for a third consecutive tournament in 2018, 2022, and 2026, with Mbappé playing his 20th match under Didier Deschamps, an absolute record for a player-coach pairing.
- Mbappé's strike moved him to 20 career World Cup goals, second only to Lionel Messi's 21, while his 8 goals this tournament lead the Golden Boot standings with 3 assists to Messi's 1.
- France's attacking trio of Mbappé, Dembélé, and Michael Olise has generated 23 goal involvements this tournament, while Mbappé surpassed Olivier Giroud as the nation's all-time leading scorer with 64 goals.
- France will face either Spain or Belgium in the upcoming semifinal, with the team holding 45 World Cup wins, tied for fourth most historically behind Brazil , Germany , and Argentina .
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Kylian flies to 37kmh 'our greatest potential'.He and Dembel is like Ronaldo-Rivaldo 2002
On Thursday 9 July, in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, Kylian Mbappé scored his 8th goal again against Morocco (2-0) in this edition of 2026. The captain of the French team continues to push the limits of the possible World Cup. On his way, the meters panic and the records fall one after the other. - Still goals, still records: Kylian Mbappé does not finish writing his legend in the World Cup (Sports).
Which records has France’s Kylian Mbappe broken at FIFA World Cup 2026?
From individual milestones to national numbers, several records have tumbled in Mbappe’s historic World Cup run. Published On 10 Jul 202610 Jul 2026Kylian Mbappe has carried on his merry scoring way in the World Cup, netting a goal for France in their deserved quarterfinal 2-0 win against Morocco in Boston.The French captain failed to convert a penalty early in the game, but his second-half strike tied him with Lionel Messi for the most non-pena…
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