Kylian Mbappe don become one of the biggest names for World Cup history. Di French forward, wey win di trophy for 2018 and finish second for 2022, dey set to add another record to im name. E don score 8 goals for knockout matches, wey put am on top of di all-time list for dat category.
For Qatar 2022, Mbappe score hat-trick for Final against Argentina and two goals against Poland. For Russia 2018, e score two against Argentina for Round of 16 and one for Final against Croatia. Dis goals make am tie with Brazilian legends Leônidas da Silva and Ronaldo Nazário for top of knockout scoring.
Now, for di 2026 World Cup, France go face Sweden for Round of 32 on Tuesday, June 30, at New York-New Jersey Stadium. If Mbappe score one more goal for dat match, e go become di sole record holder for most knockout goals. Behind am, players like Pelé, Vavá, and Just Fontaine get 7 goals, while Eusébio, Gary Lineker, and Roberto Baggio get 6.
Mbappe, wey don play 100 matches for France, also hold record for most goals for World Cup finals—four goals between 2018 and 2022. E dey also chase di all-time top scorer record for World Cup. With 16 goals, e dey just three behind Lionel Messi. Di 27-year-old forward dey prove imself as one of di most influential players for tournament history.
Beyond personal records, Mbappe dey focus to lead France to next round. Di match against Sweden go be tough, but e get chance to make history again. Di world dey watch as e dey chase records wey many tought impossible to break.
