Mbappe’s records after the game vs England
*Kylian Mbappé has become the all-time leading World Cup goalscorer (22 goals), surpassing Lionel Messi (21).
One has to go back to 1970 to find a French player topping the competition’s all-time goal-scoring charts (Just Fontaine with 13 goals, until being beaten by Gerd Müller).
*Mbappé became the first player to score 10 goals in a single World Cup tournament since Gerd Müller in 1970 (also 10).
*Mbappé is the second player to be involved in 14 goals (10 goals, 4 assists) in a single World Cup tournament, following Just Fontaine in 1958 (15: 13 goals, 2 assists).
*Kylian Mbappé (10) and Ousmane Dembélé (6) have scored a combined 16 goals at the 2026 World Cup, equalling the record for a goal-scoring duo in a single edition of the tournament, previously held by Just Fontaine (13) and Roger Piantoni/Raymond Kopa (3).
*Mbappé has scored 16 goals for France this season—a record for a player with the national team in a single campaign—surpassing Just Fontaine’s 1957-58 record (14).
*Mbappé has played his 22nd World Cup match—a record for a player under the age of 30.
*Mbappé made his 20th start in the competition, equalling the record for a French player (20, held by Hugo Lloris).