Kylian Mbappé scored in first-half stoppage time against Sweden on June 30 to seal France’s 2-0 victory in the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The goal was his eighth in World Cup knockout stages, making him the all-time leading scorer in the elimination rounds of the tournament.
That’s a stat line that matters well beyond the pitch. Mbappé’s continued dominance at the world’s most-watched sporting event is amplifying attention on the crypto infrastructure now embedded into this tournament, from fan tokens surging on Chiliz to Kraken’s role as FIFA’s Official Crypto Exchange Supporter.
The record and the numbers behind it
Mbappé entered the Sweden match with seven knockout-stage goals across his World Cup career. The stoppage-time strike pushed him to eight, giving him sole ownership of a record previously shared.
His total World Cup goal tally now sits at 17, trailing only Lionel Messi’s all-time mark of 19. At 27, Mbappé has at least one more World Cup cycle to chase that number, assuming the tournament continues its expanded format.
