France striker Kylian Mbappe acknowledged his team's subpar performance led to their World Cup semifinal loss. Mbappe and Lionel Messi are currently tied with eight goals each in the tournament. Mbappe holds the tiebreaker advantage with more assists in the ongoing Golden Boot race. France will now compete in the third-place match after their semifinal defeat. Both Mbappe and Messi will play one more game before the award is decided.

Argentina's Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe top the list of World Cup goalscorers.

Kylian Mbappe leads Lionel Messi in the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot race after the quarter-finals, with FIFA confirming the tie-breaker rules.

FIFA has confirmed that France captain Kylian Mbappé currently holds the advantage over Argentina skipper Lionel Messi in the race

Kylian Mbappé leads the Golden Boot race over Lionel Messi in the 2026 World Cup. Mbappé at 56.5% YES to win the Golden Boot.

There are just four games left in the 2026 World Cup as the semifinals are set to begin on Tuesday afternoon. That means we now know the race for the Golden Boo

Kylian Mbappé won’t get a third consecutive trip to the World Cup final and remains in the race with Argentina superstar Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot four years after he won it

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Kylian Mbappé won't get a third consecutive trip to the World Cup final and remains tied for first with Argentina superstar Lionel Messi in the race for…

Kylian Mbappé remains tied with Lionel Messi on eight goals after France's 2-0 semifinal defeat to Spain ended its World Cup title bid.

France's title hopes may be over, but Kylian Mbappe's pursuit of the Golden Boot remains alive. | Football News

France striker Kylian Mbappe acknowledged his team's subpar performance led to their World Cup semifinal loss. Mbappe and Lionel Messi are currently tied with eight goals each in…

The French footballer failed to record a single shot on target in the semi-finals

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé headline the Golden Boot race for the second World Cup in a row.