Kylian Mbappé surpasses Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record, reaching 22 goals. Multiple reports say he achieves the milestone by scoring twice for France in the tournament’s third-place match against England. With the two goals, Mbappé moves ahead of Messi’s previous total. In addition to the career record, at the ongoing World Cup Mbappé is also reported to be near the top of the tournament scoring race. One outlet notes he has 10 goals in the current competition, placing him two goals ahead of Messi in the race for the Golden Boot, which is awarded to the tournament’s leading scorer. The reports therefore connect the record-breaking tally to his performance in the third-place match and situate it within the wider context of the competition’s top-scorer standings. The information is presented as occurring on Saturday during the match against England.