France’s Kylian Mbappe made history by overtaking Argentina’s Lionel Messi as the leading scorer in World Cup history, following a two-goal performance against England in the third-place playoff match.
Below is the updated all-time World Cup scoring chart:
1. Kylian Mbappe – France – 22 goals (22 games)
2. Lionel Messi – Argentina – 21 goals (33 games)
3. Miroslav Klose – Germany – 16 goals (24 games)
4. Ronaldo – Brazil – 15 goals (19 games)
5. Gerd Müller – West Germany – 14 goals (13 games)
5. Harry Kane – England – 14 goals (18 games)
7. Just Fontaine – France – 13 goals (6 games)
8. Pele – Brazil – 12 goals (14 games)
9. Sandor Kocsis – Hungary – 11 goals (5 games)
9. Jurgen Klinsmann – West Germany/Germany – 11 goals (17 games)
9. Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal – 11 goals (27 games)
