Lionel Messi broke the all-time record for goals at the FIFA World Cup early into this year’s tournament; Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 is doing everything he can to make sure that Messi doesn’t leave with it.<\/p>\n
In France’s 3-0 win over Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on Tuesday, Mbapp\u00e9 added another two goals to his all-time World Cup tally, bringing his total number of career World Cup goals to 18, one away from Messi’s record-breaking 19. Mbapp\u00e9 has reached 18 goals in 18 World Cup games; Messi has played in 29 World Cup games in his career.<\/p>\n
Mbapp\u00e9 also scored his 9th and 10th World Cup knockout stage goals against Sweden, breaking a tie with Brazilian greats Leonidas and Ronaldo for the most in the history of the tournament.<\/p>\n
After a give-and-go with Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, Mbapp\u00e9 scored on a terrific individual effort in the 45th minute. Mbapp\u00e9 crossed over Viktor Gy\u00f6keres before firing his shot past Sweden goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstr\u00f6m.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old Mbapp\u00e9 ran immediately to coach Didier Deschamps after scoring. This was Deschamps\u2019 first game back<\/u> on the sideline after missing the group stage finale to fly back to Europe<\/u> for his mother\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n
Mbapp\u00e9 scored his second goal of the match \u2014 and sixth goal of the tournament \u2014 in the 74th minute to give France a commanding 3-0 lead. Michael Olise played a ball into the box for a darting Mbapp\u00e9, who finished it calmly with his right foot.<\/p>\n
Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s sixth goal of this year\u2019s tournament tied him with Argentina forward Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. Both players have now played four matches.<\/p>\n
France will now play Paraguay in the round of 16 on July 4 at Philadelphia Stadium. Paraguay upset Germany on Monday to knock them out of the tournament.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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