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Kylian Mbappe breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with 22nd goal

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Kylian Mbappe scored his 22nd World Cup goal, breaking the all-time scoring record, during France's bronze-medal match against England. France lost 6-4 to England on Saturday in Miami. Mbappe, France's 27-year-old captain, also leads the current tournament with 10 goals.

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France finished third at the World Cup after a 6-4 defeat to England in the bronze-medal match held in Miami on Saturday. The 2018 champions began poorly, trailing 4-0 at halftime against a significantly altered English lineup. Kylian Mbappe, the French captain aged 27, spearheaded his team's comeback by scoring in the 48th minute, equaling Lionel Messi's previous record of 21 World Cup goals and matching the tournament's current leading tally of 9 goals. France continued their resurgence when Bradley Barcola scored six minutes later. Mbappe then netted again in the 66th minute, extending his World Cup total to 22 goals—the highest in history—and his tournament tally to 10. Ousmane Dembele added France's fourth goal. For England, Bukayo Saka completed a hat-trick while Jude Bellingham scored his seventh goal of the tournament, securing England's podium position. Mbappe remains in contention for the Golden Boot award, which he has alternated with Messi throughout the competition. Messi will have a final opportunity to claim the award when Argentina faces Spain in the championship match on Sunday.

Written by Bell Data Intelligence · based on reporting by Al Jazeera.Read the original ↗
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