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Mbappé Sets World Cup Goal Record as England Wins 6-4

7/19/2026

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Mbappé Sets Record

Kylian Mbappé (France) set World Cup goal record with his 22nd goal in the 6-4 loss to England.
The match was on July 18, 2026 in Miami.
His brace in 48th and 66th minutes cut deficit to 4-3, putting him ahead of Lionel Messi (Argentina) and a Golden Boot lead.
Bukayo Saka (England) hat-trick and Jude Bellingham (England) seventh tournament goal set English records, marking Didier Deschamps’s final match as France head coach.

Summary

England Sets Record

England’s third-place win earned a $29 million prize, $2 million more than the $27 million given to fourth-place France.
The 6-4 score set the record for the highest-scoring World Cup third-place match and the most goals in any World Cup game since Hungary’s 10-1 victory over El Salvador in 1982.
The oppressive Miami heat forced both coaches to make multiple lineup changes, which slowed the match’s tempo.

History

Historical Context

On 15 June 1982, Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in Elche, Spain, setting the World Cup’s largest margin (+9) and the only double-digit team score. The match featured substitute László Kiss’s seven-minute hat-trick and gave El Salvador its sole World Cup goal. The 2026 third-place game’s 6-4 England-France result, with ten goals, revived interest in such high-scoring spectacles and underscores FIFA’s long-standing trend toward attacking play.

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Mbappé Sets Record

Kylian Mbappé (France) set World Cup goal record with his 22nd goal in the 6-4 loss to England.
The match was on July 18, 2026 in Miami.
His brace in 48th and 66th minutes cut deficit to 4-3, putting him ahead of Lionel Messi (Argentina) and a Golden Boot lead.
Bukayo Saka (England) hat-trick and Jude Bellingham (England) seventh tournament goal set English records, marking Didier Deschamps’s final match as France head coach.

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