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Mbappé becomes all-time World Cup top scorer, but England takes third place
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Mbappé becomes all-time World Cup top scorer, but England takes third place

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Kylian Mbappé scored twice, becoming the provisional top scorer of the 2026 World Cup and the all-time World Cup leading scorer.
  • England defeated France 4-6 in the match for third place at the 2026 World Cup.
  • Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick for England, and his first goal marked the 300th goal of the tournament.

Kylian Mbappé's brace in the 48th and 66th minutes propelled him to the top of the 2026 World Cup scoring charts with 10 goals and made him the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 22 goals. However, his efforts were not enough to secure third place for France, as they lost 4-6 to England in Miami.

England secured the victory with goals from Declan Rice (3rd minute), Ezri Konsa (18th minute), a hat-trick from Bukayo Saka (37th, 45th, and 87th minutes, including a penalty), and Jude Bellingham in the 90th added minute. France's other goals came from Bradley Barcola (54th minute) and Ousmane Dembélé (90+6th minute).

Another significant milestone in the match was Bukayo Saka's first goal against France, which marked the 300th goal of the 2026 World Cup competition. The 23rd edition of the tournament commenced on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and is scheduled to conclude this Sunday with the final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.