He was already in the lead, but now he is the only holder of this record. This Tuesday, Kylian Mbappe scored a goal against Sweden in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup (45th place). Having already scored four goals in the group stage, the 27-year-old Bond man comes alive even more when the stakes are raised. With this new achievement, the Blues captain now holds the all-time record for most goals scored in a World Cup knockout round.
He has now scored nine times since the World Cup group stage. He is ahead of Brazilians Leonidas and Ronaldo, who have scored eight goals each. It must be said that during his first two appearances at the largest international competition, Mbappe played as many matches as possible. In 2018, the former Paris Saint-Germain star scored three goals in the Tricolors’ epic victory.
5 goals in 2022
In 2022, he failed to lead his team to a trophy, despite scoring a hat-trick in the final against Argentina (3-3, 4-2). Between the eighth and this final match, he still made the nets shake five times.
Four years later, the Madrilenian made a strong start to the playoffs. With an extra round, he could have the opportunity to significantly increase his tally if he keeps up the pace and the Blues go the long way.