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.