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Mbappe, Deschamps break World Cup records in Sweden thrashing

Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2026, 12:54 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • With his fifth and sixth goals at the tournament, Mbappe pulls even with Messi in the Golden Boot race.
  • Mbappe opened the scoring on Tuesday in the 45th minute, cutting in from the left and driving a fierce shot inside the far post.
  • The French captain sealed the win in the 74th minute, racing onto another incisive Olise pass to beat the offside trap and curl a first-time effort beyond the keeper.

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With his fifth and sixth goals at the tournament, Mbappe pulls even with Messi in the Golden Boot race.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Kylian Mbappe has been in record-breaking form at the FIFA World Cup 2026 [Jewel Samad/AFP]By Anushe Engineer and Reuters Published On 1 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Kylian Mbappe and Didier Deschamps reached new FIFA World Cup milestones as the captain and coach guided France to an easy 3-0 win over Sweden in East Rutherford and entered, unsurprisingly, the round of 16.

Mbappe opened the scoring on Tuesday in the 45th minute, cutting in from the left and driving a fierce shot inside the far post. Michael Olise turned provider eight minutes into the second half, threading a pass through for Bradley Barcola, who fired into the top corner to double the lead.

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