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Mbappé is rewriting records: Is the 2026 World Cup crowning a new king of football?

2026-07-10 17:35:33Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappé continues to rack up records and superstar performances, fueling a debate that now includes pundits and former champions: the French phenomenon could become the greatest player in World Cup history.

The goal against Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup took the Real Madrid forward to 20 goals in the competition (20 in 20 matches), just one goal away from Lionel Messi's all-time record. At just 27 years old, Mbappé set another record by becoming the first player to score at least eight goals in two different World Cups.

His performances have impressed everyone from fans to pundits, and the Blues' No. 10 looks set to become the tournament's greatest player: his numbers are incredible, he already holds the record for most goals scored in the knockout stages, and he could be playing in a third consecutive World Cup final. At 27, this is truly astonishing, an extraordinary journey.

The record numbers that bring Mbappé closer to Messi

Mbappé is now in a class of his own: world champion since his teens, the first to do so since Pelé, and today a player capable of influencing any area of ??attack thanks to his speed, technique, dribbling and extraordinary instinct for goal. He has also shown in this tournament that he knows how to score in different ways and, most recently, the goal against Morocco was a move of the highest technical level, coming after a missed penalty. World stage.

The American World Cup also represents a kind of personal coronation. After the extraordinary but bitter final of 2022, in which he achieved a historic treble without winning the title, Mbappé has returned as France captain with the objective of returning the “Blues” to the top of the world.

So far his tournament has been dominant: seven goals in the first five matches, surpassing Miroslav Klose and Ronaldo in the World Cup scoring rankings, the title of the best scorer in the history of the French national team and the absolute record for goals scored in direct elimination matches.

Figures that inevitably reopen the comparison with Lionel Messi. The Argentine still remains the top scorer in World Cup history with 21 goals and holds other records, but he has played in six editions of the tournament, double the three editions played so far by Mbappé. With age still in his favor, the Frenchman has plenty of time to further update the record books.

Is the 2026 World Cup crowning a new football king?

Even on an individual level, the stakes are high. Despite a career full of success, Mbappé has yet to win the Ballon d'Or. A global triumph as a protagonist, accompanied by new records and the tournament's Golden Boot, could definitively end any debate about his status as the best player on the planet and place him among the greatest legends in football history.

Before writing these thoughts, I thought about Pelén who dominated in Sweden as a teenager and, after the difficulties experienced in Chile, went to touch the sky at Azteca; the same place where Diego Armando Maradona scored the “goal of the century” and then lifted the Cup after the controversy with Havelange. I thought about Messi, already widely mentioned, and Just Fontaine, his compatriot who in 1958 scored 13 goals in a single tournament and no one has ever come close to that figure. I thought about all the possible objections, but Mbappé is building his place in World Cup history with surreal goals and performances.

"Last but not least", even off the field, Kylian Mbappé has stood out for his commitment to social issues and this places him on another level, beyond the simple athlete: over the years he has not hesitated to speak out on topics such as racism, discrimination and the importance of civic participation, often inviting young people to make their voices heard. A leadership that goes beyond football and that strengthens his image as a point of reference for the younger generation.

Beyond his results on the pitch, Mbappé has become one of the most influential figures in world football for his willingness to take a stand on social and civic issues (as demonstrated by the insults received by the Paraguayan senator and the resentment towards him by the Rassemblement National and its leaders in his country), demonstrating a leadership that transcends the boundaries of sport. This is not a small thing, nor is it secondary to the times we live in.

Now he only needs one final step: to return France to the top of the world. If he can do it, along with the records and trophies, the debate over his place in World Cup history could also receive a definitive answer.


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