An unprecedented historic achievement shines before Mbappe

France star Kylian Mbappe still has a chance to challenge for the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot award in the third- and fourth-place match against England.

The Real Madrid star will have to settle for a third-place finish while aiming for the two goals that should lead France to the bronze medal and take the tournament’s top scorer award.

Mbappe is now level with Lionel Messi at the top of the goalscoring charts with 8 goals each, but the Argentine star currently has the upper hand in terms of assists as he has 4 assists compared to Mbappe’s 3, giving him the edge in the Golden Boot race.

“I mentioned”AS newspaper“Mbappe has a golden opportunity in the third-place match to become top scorer and add a new individual achievement to his record, after he previously won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup.

No player in World Cup history has won the tournament’s top scorer award in two different games, meaning Mbappe could achieve a historic feat if he manages to win it again.

While Messi is aiming to win it for the first time in his career, Harry Kane, who has scored six goals in the current tournament, previously won the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Mbappe’s ambitions do not stop at the Golden Boot as he also continues to chase Messi on the all-time World Cup goalscoring list.

The Argentina captain tops the list of players taking part in the current tournament with 21 goals in his six World Cup appearances, compared to Mbappe’s 20.