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France captain Kylian Mbappé’s brilliance was seen in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. In a very tough and breath-taking match against Paraguay, Mbappe scored his 7th goal of the tournament from the penalty spot. Thanks to this only decisive goal, France has made it to the quarter-finals, where they will now face Morocco. With this goal, Mbappe has achieved the top position in the ranking of Golden Boot, leaving behind Lionel Messi.
A close fight between Messi and Mbappe, assist changed the game
The race for the Golden Boot has now reached a very exciting turn. Both Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi have scored 7 goals each in this World Cup. Despite this, Mbappe is at number one, because he also has two assists (helping in scoring goals) in his name this season, whereas Messi does not have any assist in his account yet. Right behind them, Erling Holland of Norway and Harry Kane of England are challenging with 5-5 goals.
Close to the biggest record in World Cup history
With the help of this goal scored against Paraguay, Mbappe has entered a special record book. He has become only the second player in the world to have scored 7 or more goals in more than one World Cup edition. The special thing is that just 24 hours before him, Messi had made this record in his name. Now Mbappe has scored a total of 19 goals in his World Cup career and he is just one step away from equaling Messi’s all-time record (20 goals).
France broke the wall of defense and reached quarter finals
The Paraguay team, which reached the Round of 16 after defeating Germany, gave its full strength against France. The first half was completely goalless and there was tremendous tension between the players on the field. Paraguay’s defense looked impenetrable, but a mistake inside the penalty area in the second half cost them dearly. Mbappe did not let this opportunity slip away and gave his team victory by defeating the goalkeeper.
