Miami, July 19 -- France captain Kylian Mbappe moved ahead of Lionel Messi in the race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot after scoring a brace in France's 6-4 defeat to England in the third-place match in Miami on Saturday (local time). The two goals took Mbappe's tournament tally to 10, putting him two clear of Messi, who has scored eight.

The France forward scored hat-tricks of braces against Senegal, Iraq and Sweden, before adding a penalty against Paraguay, the opening goal against Morocco, and two more strikes in the bronze medal match against England.

Notably, the brace against England also saw Mbappe create history by overtaking Lionel Messi to become the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history. The two goals took Mbap...