France national team forward Kylian Mbappe has risen to second place on the list of the top scorers in the history of the World Cup. In the second round of the group stage of WC-2026, Mbappe, who scored a double in the 3-0 victory over Iraq, has increased his goal tally at the World Cups to 16.
Medianews.az reports that in doing so, he has surpassed Brazilian Ronaldo Nazario (15 goals) and reached the same figure as German Miroslav Klose.
Currently, the most prolific player in the history of the World Cup is Argentina national team captain Lionel Messi. The experienced forward has 18 goals to his name.
It should be noted that both the French and Argentine teams have secured their places in the playoff stage of WC-2026 ahead of time.
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