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Mbappé Scores, Ties Messi for Golden Boot in 2-0 Win

7/10/2026

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Summary

Mbappé Ties Boot

After Yassine Bounou saved a penalty, Kylian Mbappé scored 60th minute to give France 1-0 lead July 9, 2026.
The goal gave Kylian Mbappé 20 goals in 20 matches, to Lionel Messi’s 21.
Kylian Mbappé’s eighth goal tied Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot.
Ousmane Dembélé scored six minutes later, securing a 2-0 win sending France to semifinal on July 14, 2026 against Spain-Belgium winner.
Kylian Mbappé led Golden Boot tie on assists 2-0.

Summary

Mbappé Solo Top-10

Kylian Mbappé will be the only active player in the World Cup’s top-10 all-time scorers after 2026, as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane are expected to retire before 2030.
He earned his 100th senior cap and became France’s all-time scorer by surpassing Olivier Giroud’s 58 goals in the June 16 win over Senegal.
He is the only player since 1966 to record ten goal involvements in each of two World Cups (2018, 2022).

History

Historical Context

On 12 July 1998 France beat Brazil 3-0 in the Stade de France, with Zidane scoring twice and delivering the nation its first World Cup title, the sixth time a host won at home. Decades later, Kylian Mbappé’s eight goals in the 2026 tournament marked the highest single-edition tally since Just Fontaine’s 13 in 1958, highlighting France’s enduring scoring legacy.

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Mbappé Ties Boot

After Yassine Bounou saved a penalty, Kylian Mbappé scored 60th minute to give France 1-0 lead July 9, 2026.
The goal gave Kylian Mbappé 20 goals in 20 matches, to Lionel Messi’s 21.
Kylian Mbappé’s eighth goal tied Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot.
Ousmane Dembélé scored six minutes later, securing a 2-0 win sending France to semifinal on July 14, 2026 against Spain-Belgium winner.
Kylian Mbappé led Golden Boot tie on assists 2-0.

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