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Kylian Mbappé scores 19th World Cup goal, continues Messi chase
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th World Cup goal on a penalty against Paraguay in the Round of 16, moving within one goal of Lionel Messi's record of 20.
- Mbappé's goal came in the 70th minute after a video review awarded France a penalty for a foul by Diego Gomez, securing a 1-0 victory for France.
- This tournament marks Mbappé's seventh goal, tying him with Messi in the race for the Golden Boot as the World Cup's top scorer.
- Mbappé is the only player to have scored at least three goals in the knockout stages of three different World Cups and faced intense physical challenges during the match.
- Messi holds the World Cup record with goals in eight consecutive games and leads the Golden Boot race with 20 goals, but Mbappé leads in assists, which could be a tiebreaker if needed.
