The France star became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 22 after his second goal in his club’s third-place match against England in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Despite Mbappe’s efforts, France lost 6-4 as their bid to come back from a 4-0 half-time deficit fell short.
Mbappe scored goals in the 48th and 66th minutes to move one ahead of Argentina great Lionel Messi.
“I just try to help my team score every time,” Mbappe said after the match. “For sure, when you score so many goals in the World Cup, it raises you to certain levels, but I would have liked not to be the top scorer in history and play tomorrow’s (championship) match.
“So I think it’s good for the legacy and when we stop (playing) to say I was one of those players. But today it’s not the first thing I think about.”
Mbappe also has 10 goals in this World Cup, two ahead of Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. Messi’s side face Spain in Sunday’s final in East Rutherford, NJ, meaning the Argentine star has a chance to surpass both marks set by Mbappe.
Mbappe is the first player to score 10 goals in a World Cup since West Germany’s Gerd Muller in 1970.
