Mbappé Becomes All-Time World Cup Top Scorer, England Takes Third Place

Kylian Mbappé cemented his status as a World Cup legend with a brace in the third-place playoff, propelling him to the provisional top scorer of the 2026 tournament and the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. However, his individual brilliance was not enough as France ultimately fell 4-6 to England in Miami.

England secured third place with goals from Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa, a hat-trick from Bukayo Saka, and Jude Bellingham. Saka's second goal of the match was also the 300th goal of the tournament. France's other goals came from Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé.

With his two goals, the 27-year-old Mbappé now boasts 22 goals in 22 World Cup matches across three tournaments, surpassing Lionel Messi's 21. Mbappé was one of four French players retaining their starting positions from the semifinal, aiming to outscore Messi, who has 8 goals and one more assist in the race for the Golden Boot before the final. Mbappé's performance also included 4 assists in this edition, contributing to a record 14 goal involvements.