The 2026 World Cup has seen the big names on fire, with the Golden Boot race a who's who of world football's best forwards.Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane are all in contention for the

France forward Kylian Mbappé scored his ninth goal in the knockout stage of the World Cup to break a tie with Brazilian greats Leonidas and Ronaldo for the most in the history of the tournament.

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Mbappé's goals bring him closer to Messi in World Cup scoring. Messi as top goalscorer at 2026 World Cup now at 39.5% YES.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mbappé is coming for Messi. Kylian Mbappé of France scored two goals on Monday to reach 16 for his World Cup career, moving into a tie for second most in tournament history as he tries to keep pace with new record holder Lionel Messi.

Kylian Mbappe continues to rise on the all-time World Cup scoring list, tying Germany's Miroslav Klose for second in history with two goals against Iraq on Monday, just hours after Lionel Messi scored two to become the all-time leader.

Mbappé (and the rest of the team) went immediately over to the sidelines to embrace France boss Didier Deschamps, who returned on Tuesday after missing the team's final Group I match against Norway, going back to France with his family following the death of his mother.