France forward Kylian Mbappé and Argentina captain Lionel Messi
France captain and Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappé, has become the FIFA World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer after finishing the 2026 tournament with 22 goals.
The updated all-time scoring chart, released by FIFA after the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup in the United States on Sunday, places Mbappe ahead of Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who retired from the tournament with 21 goals.
Mbappé reached the milestone in just 22 World Cup appearances, while Messi scored his 21 goals across a record 34 matches spanning six editions of the tournament.
Former Germany striker Miroslav Klose, who had held the outright record for over a decade with 16 goals, is now third on the all-time list.
