Mbappe overtakes Messi as World Cup’s all-time leading scorer

Didier Deschamps’ final match as France coach ended in defeat, but Kylian Mbappe etched his name into World Cup history by overtaking Lionel Messi as the competition’s all-time leading scorer.

While the latest individual accolade further cements Mbappe’s place among the game’s greats, the France captain made it clear that reaching the World Cup final would have meant far more than rewriting the record books.“I would have preferred not to be the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history and instead be able to play in the World Cup final tomorrow.”