France lost in the final: Kylian Mbappe became the top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals

He has nothing to reproach himself for in this 2022 World Cup. Kylian Mbappe, with eight goals in seven games played, was the top scorer in this World Cup in Qatar. A small consolation prize for the Parisian striker who scored this Sunday’s hat-trick in the final against Argentina despite the Blues’ loss on penalties (3-3/4 tab). After consoling himself after meeting President Emmanuel Macron on the lawn of the Lusail stadium, Kylian Mbappe, with a look of disappointment, finally achieved a grand autumn in the gas emirate.

To his three goals in a day, we must add a double against Poland in the 1/8 finals (3-1), two goals against Denmark in the group stage (2-1) and one goal against Australia during the entry into the Blues standings ( 4-1). Thus, an insane amount of eight heads in one edition. Enough to equal the previous record set by the Brazilian Ronaldo during the 2002 World Cup won by Selesao in Japan.

Four corps behind Klose, the top scorer in World Cup history

Already a four-time scorer of the Russian 2018 World Cup, Kylian Mbappe has scored 12 goals in the most prestigious tournament in almost 24 years. Thus, the Paris Saint-Germain striker has every chance of becoming France’s top scorer in the history of the World Cup. Only Just Fontaine is ahead of him by a short head with 13 achievements.

The best result in the history of the competition is also largely achievable for Kylian Mbappé. The record currently belongs to the German striker Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals in the extras of world football. Given his young age, Mbappe could well imagine participating in at least two more World Cups, except, of course, for injuries. In Qatar, the French star more than lived up to the occasion and once again wowed the football planet with his immense talent. But, in the end, the Cup was won by Lionel Messi’s Argentina, who scored 6 goals in this World Cup.