Mbappe, who is featuring in his third World Cup, secured a brace, his third of the tournament, in the 3-0 rout of Sweden in the Round of 32 clash to level with Argentine great Lionel Messi on six goals but edged him with two assists.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the French No. 10 sweeping home to make a half-dozen at World Cup 2026. He will have the chance to add to his haul when France face Paraguay in the Round of 16 at Philadelphia Stadium on July 5. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Frenchman's brace, his third of the tournament, moved him to within one goal of Lionel Messi's all-time mark of 19. He struck twice to take his World Cup tally to 18 goals, now two clear of Miroslav Klose and only one behind Lionel Messi, with further movement between the leading duo almost certain in the coming days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I feel a lot of pride. We\u2019re on a mission. Before our game, the Round of 32 had been tough for other teams, very difficult. I\u2019m not saying that ours was easy, but we had some margin, even though we could have been more clinical in the first half.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Frenchman's brace, his third of the tournament, moved him to within one goal of Lionel Messi's all-time mark of 19. He struck twice to take his World Cup tally to 18 goals, now two clear of Miroslav Klose and only one behind Lionel Messi, with further movement between the leading duo almost certain in the coming days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Paraguay are not here by chance. This team has got that South American DNA and some good players. We\u2019ll take the time to analyse them, but before that, we\u2019ve got two days to enjoy the moment.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n