Argentina's Lionel Messi has been mesmerizing. France's Kylian Mbappé has been, well, magnifique. Two of the biggest stars of the World Cup are setting records with history-making goals in a sizzling start that has even the most casual soccer fans in the U.S. taking notice.

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Kylian Mbappé praises Messi at the 2026 World Cup while surpassing Pelé's all-time goal record, as fan tokens and NFT trading surge around both players.