PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mbappe will replace Messi.
Kylian Mbappe The French international scored two goals on Monday, taking his total to 16 points. world cup Career moves into tie for second place in tournament history and looks to keep pace New record holder Lionel Messi.
“If you want to follow what Leo is doing,” Mbappe said after the France match 3-0 victory over Iraq “I have to work harder” to advance to the final tournament.
France will be counting on Mbappé to lead Les Bleus to their second World Cup victory in the last three tournaments. Mbappe will consider it a bonus if he can win it all and overtake Messi for the World Cup goal record.
At 27, Mbappe is 11 years younger than Messi and will need at least two or three more World Cup appearances to secure the record, at least until the next young superstar challenges Messi.
“He came here to score goals and that’s what he did,” France coach Didier Deschamps said. “He is a person with a global aura.”
Mbappé plays in his third World Cup Scored in the 14th minute Les Bleus took a 1-0 lead against Iraq in their 100th international match. rear Delays due to weather With the half-time break extended for more than two hours, Mbappe found the back of the net again in the 54th minute, tying Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who had previously held the goalscoring record. high score The World Cup has begun.
Messi scored two goals for Argentina earlier on Monday, setting a record for the competition with 18. He scored the same number of goals as Klose. his first World Cup hat-trick in Argentina 3-0 They defeated Algeria last Tuesday night in Kansas City, Missouri.
“Leo always scores,” Mbappe said.
Mbappe fired a left-footed shot from about 20 yards out, past Iraqi goalkeeper Ahmed Bashir. Bashir made his first start in this tournament after captain Jalal Hassan conceded all four goals against Iraq. 4-1 loss To Norway.
Second goal: Mbappe took advantage of a bad pass Iraqi defender Zaid Tahseen scored the goalkeeper. France’s Ousmane Dembélé controlled the ball and passed it to Mbappé, who pushed it in with his right foot.
The Real Madrid forward had a chance for a hat-trick in his second-half departure, but he missed before being sent off in the 90th minute. He is one of only two players to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final.
“I’ve seen enough criticism of his selfish side,” Deschamps said. “But he’s not that person. Again, he’s the captain of the team. And he’s a shining example for the rest of the group.”
Mbappe helped the team win the 2018 World Cup and reach the final in 2022, winning the Silver Ball as the second-place player. With Desiree Douet and current Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele joining them up front, France entered the tournament as joint favorites with Spain to win the title.
Dembele also scored a goal in the second half, completing France’s dominant performance. Les Bleus won the championship in 1998, 2018after that Lost to Argentina in the 2022 final About penalty kicks.
One of only two players to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, Mbappé scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals. France won the opening game 3-1 Over Senegal. He currently has 59 international goals, two more than Oliver Giroud’s most goals in France’s rich history.
His World Cup goals this year include four. In 2022, he scored eight goals and won the Golden Boot award as the top scorer. And in 2018, there were four.
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