K. Mbappe broke the World Cup record

2026-07-01 13:39 © Phd Press/TheNews2/Cover Images

Playing in his third consecutive excellent World Cup, Kylian Mbappé has etched his name into football history.

With a double against Sweden, Mbappé became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup knockout matches, alongside Brazilian legends Ronaldo and Leônidas da Silva.

The Real Madrid forward has 8 goals in 9 matches in World Cup knockout stages.

7 goals in the knockout stages were scored by players such as Pelé, Vavá, and Just Fontaine.