Kylian Mbappé delivered a landmark performance for France against Sweden in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, scoring twice to reach a new historic milestone.
With these goals, the French forward surpassed Germany’s Miroslav Klose, becoming the all-time leading European goalscorer in World Cup history with 18 goals.
He now sits ahead of legendary names such as Germany’s Gerd Müller with 14 goals, France’s Just Fontaine with 13 goals, and Germany’s Jürgen Klinsmann with 11 goals.
At the top of the overall World Cup scoring chart, Argentina’s Lionel Messi leads with 19 goals, a record he achieved in the current tournament.
Mbappé’s latest brace further cements his status as one of the most prolific scorers in World Cup history, and one of the defining stars of his generation.
