New Delhi, July 17 -- MIAMI - The decisive moment came not in any of France's five wins but in the silence after Lamine Yamal's second goal settled the semifinal. That was the moment Kylian Mbappe understood this tournament would not end the way he planned.

he needs two goals to match Lionel Messi's all-time World Cup scoring record of 21.

Mbappe has scored eight goals at this tournament, bringing his career total to 20. Messi reached 21 across four tournaments. Saturday offers Mbappe a final chance, at least for now, to reach that mark.

France lost to Spain 2-0 in Dallas on July 14, a result that closed out Didier Deschamps' pursuit of back-to-back World Cup titles after winning in Russia in 2018. Saturday's match in Miami will be Des...